Job prospects Probation Officer in Alberta
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "probation officer" in Alberta or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Probation and parole officers (NOC 41311) in Alberta 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.
Here are some key facts about Probation and parole officers in Alberta:
- Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Probation and parole officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 49%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 48%
- 88% of probation and parole officers work all year, while 12% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 28% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 71% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 74% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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