Testers and graders, food and beverage processing in Edmonton

The employment outlook will be Moderate for testers and graders, food and beverage processing (NOC 94143) 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.
• 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 testers and graders, food and beverage processing in the Edmonton region:

• Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Testers and graders, food and beverage processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 54%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 22%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 8%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 5%