Managers in health care in Edmonton

The employment outlook will be Good for managers in health care (NOC 30010) in the Edmonton region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Alberta’s population and its proportion of residents aged 65+ are predicted to increase over the next decade, contributing to demand for this occupation. 
• Alberta’s Budget 2025 allocates $28 billion for health services in 2025-26, an increase of $1.4 billion or 5.4% from 2024-25 across the refocused health care system. 
• The 2025 budget also includes a total of $3.6 billion in capital funding over three years to expand and improve health facilities and services across the system.

Here are some key facts about managers in health care in the Edmonton region:

• Approximately 2,390 people work in this occupation.
• Managers in health care mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 83%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 16%