Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics in Red Deer

The employment outlook will be Moderate for industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (NOC 22312) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about industrial instrument technicians and mechanics in the Red Deer region:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 24%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 20%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 16%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 12%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%