Job prospects Systems Testing Technician near Calgary (AB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Information systems testing technicians" near Calgary (AB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Information systems testing technicians near Calgary (AB) over the past few years (2022-2024) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for information systems testing technicians (NOC 22222) in the Calgary region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Demand for this occupation is driven by rapid technological advancement, the expansion of digital services, and the increasing complexity of software and systems.
  • Key trends for this occupation are in artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.
  • Most employment opportunities will be in Calgary or Edmonton.
  • Calgary is one of the fastest-growing tech talent markets in North America, accounting for 7% of Calgary's overall workforce in 2025. In the region, tech employment has jumped 61% during the period of 2021 to 2024.

Here are some key facts about information systems testing technicians in the Calgary region:

  • Approximately 330 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Information systems testing technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 65%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 14%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 8%
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Information systems testing technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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