73400 economic 2025-2027
Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake Very Limited
Canada Limited
Heavy equipment operators in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$32.00
/hr
Typical
$40.00
/hr
Experienced
$66.00
/hr
Average: $43.31/hr
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Employment Trends Analysis
The employment outlook will be Very limited for heavy equipment operators (NOC 73400) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about heavy equipment operators in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 3,430 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Heavy equipment operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 56%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 27%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%