Job prospects Supervisor, Yard - Mining And Quarrying in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "supervisor, yard - mining and quarrying" 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 Limited for supervisors, mining and quarrying (NOC 82020) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by global commodity prices and demand for critical minerals for clean energy transition. 
• The province's highest value mined commodities include zinc, nickel, gold, copper, and silver. Mining is a key part of the northern region's economy. Manitoba's critical mineral strategy aims to streamline project development.
• Key trends in this occupation include wearable devices for real-time workforce tracking and safety, remote operation centres (ROC) that allow supervisors to monitor and control activities from off-site locations, and the use of autonomous machinery, such as robotic drills, to improve worker safety and productivity.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Parkland, North and Southeast regions. The Southwest region is home to the province's only potash mine.

Here are some key facts about supervisors, mining and quarrying in Manitoba:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, mining and quarrying mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 75%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 17%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
• 67% of supervisors, mining and quarrying work all year, while 33% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 26% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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