What are the top 10 jobs in Alberta, Canada?

Question

in terms of high paying, high demanding... I'm thinking about going out in the fall. In Edmonton. Not sure what I should do for a job there, I imagine any trade would be exceptional. but wanted to see what you people thought. im 22 years old and live in ontario and sort of looking for a career change. What would you say are the top 10 jobs in the west? or should i just stay in Ontario?

Answer 1

I've been living here for 3 years now and I can't wait to get out.  

Those that come here for the jobs normally only stay about 6 months before they leave too.  The jobs are all in the oil field and they are long hours, demanding conditions and no down time.  A lot of people can't even find a place to live.  My house here has gone from 180k to 325 k since I bought it.  Sounds good until you realize that in order to make anything off of it I need to sell it and find a cheap place to live.  

If you work in the oil field many of the employers there will say you get accommodations but that could be anything from 15 guys sharing a house in shifts to an unheated surplus trailor on the job site.  

Food costs more out here, utilities are higher then in Ontario and while everyone says it's better out here because there is no provincial sales tax is smoking dope.  Without provincial sales tax you pay for everything!  Anything in Ontario that normally gets paid for by provincial money gets paid for directly by the user out here.

It's up to you but my advise is stay in Ontario.  I can't wait to get back there myself.