Job prospects Network Support Technician in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Computer network technicians in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Computer network and web technicians (NOC 22220) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

In 2023 there were more than 3,000 technologies companies in Alberta, many of them located in Calgary. The Alberta tech industry has grown and diversified greatly in recent years, and had developed into an ecosystem with strong digital, digital heath, life sciences, and artificial intelligence (AI) sub sectors. 

In addition, for the fifth consecutive year, the province experienced record-breaking venture capital investment in 2022, a trend that will likely continue. 

Finally, Alberta Innovates, Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) and regional partners have joined forces to launch Start Alberta, a pan-provincial scaleup and growth accelerator program, as part of a broader vision to strengthen Alberta’s innovation ecosystem.

Here are some key facts about Computer network and web technicians in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:

• Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Computer network and web technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 21%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology