Job prospects Water And Wastewater Technician in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Water and waste treatment plant operators in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 69%
- Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614 and 5617): 7%
- 83% of water and waste treatment plant operators work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 86% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 14% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 12% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 26% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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