Job prospects Water Treatment Operator in the Northwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Water and waste treatment plant operators" in the Northwest 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 (2023-2025), there was a labour shortage for Water and waste treatment plant operators in the Northwest Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in the Northwest region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about water and waste treatment plant operators in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 82%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 8%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Water and waste treatment plant operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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