82021 economic 2025-2027
Red Deer Moderate
Canada Moderate
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services in Red Deer
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$32.00
/hr
Typical
$42.00
/hr
Experienced
$62.50
/hr
Average: $48.36/hr
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Employment Trends Analysis
The employment outlook will be Moderate for contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services (NOC 82021) in the Red Deer region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services in the Red Deer region:
- Approximately 1,500 people work in this occupation.
- Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services mainly work in the following sectors:
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 69%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 17%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%