Looking for work in Calgary this fall? There are 1,686 jobs open on our job board right now, from 83 employers.
Calgary's unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in August, the latest figure available, according to the Alberta government's labour market numbers. That's down slightly from 6.8 per cent in July, but it still means plenty of people are competing for work.
The good news: the openings span almost every kind of job, from grocery and gas bar shifts to engineering, city trades, health care and university work.
Counts are current as of Oct. 6, 2026, and change daily.
Who's hiring the most in Calgary
Calgary Co-op: 170
Stantec: 132
Walmart Canada: 111
AgeCare: 109
City of Calgary: 59
Worley: 55
Canadian Natural Resources: 55
Staples Canada: 44
Mount Royal University: 43
Carewest: 42
Aecon: 41
Save-On-Foods: 39
Calgary Co-op: 170 jobs, and not just cashiers
Calgary Co-op has more openings than any other employer in the city.
Plenty are entry-level, like a Customer Service Cashier in Shawnessy and a Gas Bar Clerk Cashier in Forest Lawn.
But Co-op is also hiring meat cutters at six locations, including Forest Lawn and Oakridge, and more than a dozen pharmacists, at stores including Crowfoot, North Hill and Rocky Ridge. There's also a Pharmacist Intern position.
The City of Calgary: $38 to $56 an hour for trades
The City has 59 openings, and some of its trades jobs post pay that beats many office jobs.
Journeyman Signals Electrician/Technician: $56.02 an hour. Closes Oct. 19.
Journeyperson Parts Technician: $44.59 to $49.91 an hour. Closes Oct. 8.
Senior Operator, Drinking Water Distribution and Senior Operator, Wastewater Collection: $44.18 to $48.96 an hour. Both close Dec. 18.
Junior Operator, Water Treatment Plant: $38.70 an hour. Closes Oct. 13.
First Aid Instructor, On-Call: $36.85 to $40.81 an hour. Closes Oct. 19.
The City is also hiring engineers, including a Transit Technology Engineer, a Traffic Engineer, and a Senior Project Engineer for the Green Line, the city's new LRT line. There are two Engineer-in-Training jobs for newer grads.
Calgary Police Service civilian jobs post through the City too, including a Registered Mental Health Clinician. And for something different, there's a Visual Arts Instructor.
Many City jobs close within days, so check back often.
The Government of Alberta, in Calgary
You don't have to live in Edmonton to work for the province.
Project Manager: $102,329 to $137,705.
Tenancy Dispute Officer: $102,329 to $137,705, helping settle landlord and tenant disputes. Closes Oct. 13.
Eligibility Review Team Lead: $81,884 to $107,338. Closes Oct. 16.
Policy Advisor, Continuing Care: $76,614 to $100,493. Closes Oct. 16.
Residential Coordinator: $76,024 to $96,318. Closes Oct. 20.
Field Supervisor: $54,127 to $68,488. Closes Oct. 9.
And if you love winter: a CNC Ski Trail Groomer job pays $25.55 to $31.27 an hour.
Engineering: Stantec has 132 Calgary jobs
Stantec has the second-most Calgary openings, many of them tied to mining and energy projects.
There's a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Mining, a Planner/Scheduler for Energy and Resources, and a Project Coordinator. For newer grads, there are Geotechnical Engineer-in-Training jobs and a Summer 2027 geotechnical internship.
Worley (55) and AECOM (28) are also hiring in Calgary.
Construction
Aecon (41), Ledcor (33), Kiewit (32), EllisDon (19) and Clark Builders (17) all have Calgary openings.
PCL Construction shows the range. It's hiring an Estimator, a Junior Estimator, a Superintendent for water and wastewater projects, and students in engineering, estimating and accounting.
Health care, without a nursing degree
AgeCare has 109 Calgary openings, Carewest has 42, Bethany Care Society has 25, and Chartwell has 20.
Not all of these are clinical. Carewest is hiring Food Services Assistants and Maintenance Workers, for example.
Energy
Canadian Natural Resources has 55 Calgary openings. Pembina Pipeline (19) and ARC Resources (18) are also hiring.
Energy jobs aren't all in the field. Pembina is hiring a Cyber Security Operational Technology Analyst, protecting pipeline control systems from hackers. Closes Oct. 20.
Banks, insurers and tech
EY Canada (30), Scotiabank (29), TD (27), Intact Insurance (19), ATB Financial (19) and the Alberta Motor Association (19) all have Calgary openings.
Mount Royal University
Mount Royal University has 43 openings, and they aren't all teaching jobs. The top-paying is its AVP, Student Experience and Success, at $149,435 to $177,826. Closes Oct. 9.
Bow Valley College has 17 openings too.
Closing soon
Oct. 7: Government of Alberta Strategic Advisor, City of Calgary Customer Service Representative
Oct. 8: City of Calgary Parts Technician, Pembina Cyber Security Intern
Oct. 9: City of Calgary Transit Technology Engineer, Government of Alberta Field Supervisor, Mount Royal AVP
Oct. 13: City of Calgary Water Treatment Plant Operator, Government of Alberta Tenancy Dispute Officer
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Sources
Employer job postings via the Culture Alberta job board, checked October 6, 2026
Labour Market Notes, Government of Alberta, August 2026
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