Job prospects Air Traffic Controller (ATC) - Canadian Armed Forces in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "air traffic controller (ATC) - Canadian armed forces" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for air traffic controllers and related occupations (NOC 72601) in Manitoba 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• This occupation is driven by demand for commercial and business air travel, as well as a relatively high training drop-out rate. 
• This occupation often operates in a high-pressure environment with long hours and rotating shift work. 
• NAV Canada's Fatigue Risk Management System is set up to maintain safety by ensuring the well-being of air traffic controllers. Temporary tower closures in Winnipeg have been required when only one controller is on duty. This ensures that mandatory breaks are observed. 
• Key trends for this occupation include artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) integration to predict traffic pattern and support real-time decisions. Automation of routine tasks is allowing

Here are some key facts about air traffic controllers and related occupations in Manitoba:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Air traffic controllers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 76%
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 17%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
• 80% of air traffic controllers and related occupations work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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