Secondary school teachers in Camrose - Drumheller

The employment outlook will be Very good for secondary school teachers (NOC 41220) in the Camrose - Drumheller region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Persistent demand for teaching occupations remains at all levels of education in Alberta. Some schools in the province have been experiencing a shortage of secondary school teachers.
• In March 2025, the Alberta government announced a $1.1 billion investment to hire more school staff, including teachers, as part of its $9.8 billion education budget.
• Starting in Budget 2025, the Government of Alberta is committing $8.6 billion to the School Construction Accelerator Program. The program will fund the construction of new schools to create 50,000 spaces for students over the next three years. Over the long term, the program aims to create a total of 200,000 student spaces over the next seven years.

Here are some key facts about secondary school teachers in the Camrose - Drumheller region:

• Approximately 610 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Secondary school teachers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): more than 95%