The technology industry today accounts for 6% percent of Canada’s direct economic value, or about $130 billion.
In Alberta, roughly 5% of the workforce is in tech, with the sector employing more than 120,000 Albertans in total.
Canada’s national total is forecast to reach 1.46M after growing 1.4% this year, according to data from CompTIA, a provider of vendor-neutral training and certification products in the information technology space.
Alberta boasts the fourth-largest tech workforce, behind Vancouver (198,000), Quebec (317,000), and Ontario (690,000).
Within Alberta, Calgary is the biggest hub for tech talent, employing 69,000 or over 7% of the region’s total workforce.
Behind Blue Sky City is northerly neighbour Edmonton, which employs 40,000 in tech.
Together, the two metros employ approximately 90% of the province’s technology workers.
The “State of the Tech Workforce Canada 2025” report found that, across Canada, popular roles include data scientist, information systems specialist, and cybersecurity expert.
“Job growth is anticipated in several occupation categories,” says Gary Mofford of CompTIA, “from the bedrocks of tech support, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and software to rapidly emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics.”
The median annual wage for a technology worker in Alberta is roughly $97,000, in line with the national average.
“Hiring intent reflects the critical importance of technology, tech workers, and digitally fluent employees for organizations of all sizes, in all industries and in every locale,” Mofford remarked.
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