Nearly 300,000 technology jobs have been created in Canada over the past six years, according to a report from CompTIA, with more employment growth projected moving forward.
Net tech employment cracked 1,350,000 workers in 2022, data from the nonprofit association for the information technology industry and workforce shows, with further expansion to come.
Tech employment is projected to grow by more than 1% this year, resulting in nearly 1.4 million total workers across the country, according to CompTIA’s “State of the Tech Workforce Canada.”
Showing off more signals of strength, Alberta boasts two of Canada’s top-five metros for tech employment: Calgary in 4th and Edmonton in 5th.
Calgary’s metro employs more than 61,000 tech workers, while Edmonton employs over 36,000, with a province-wide total of 108,000.
Tech workers account for 7% of Calgary’s overall workforce, the report found, and make up roughly 4% of Edmonton’s.
As for companies, Calgary has nearly 3,000 tech firms operating, while Edmonton has 1,500, with a province-wide total of 5,100 tech businesses.
And although Calgary and Edmonton hire less overall than bigger metros Vancouver and Montreal, Alberta tech did not slow down hiring in 2023, unlike Vancouver and Montreal, who dialled down hiring activity compared with 2022.
The estimated median annual wage for a technology worker in Canada is currently $88,000, the State of the Tech Workforce shows—which is 48% higher than the median national wage for all occupations, but still much lower than US tech workers.
Edmonton’s average tech payout is in line with the national average at $87,000, while Calgarians snag a hair more with an average tech salary pegged of $97,000.
At an impact north of $110 billion, the tech industry represents more than 5% of Canada’s overall economy.
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