Job prospects Payroll Administrator in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Payroll administrators" in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region 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
Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Payroll administrators in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for payroll administrators (NOC 13102) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about payroll administrators in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 24%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 17%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 11%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Payroll administrators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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