Heavy equipment operators in Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie

The employment outlook will be Moderate for heavy equipment operators (NOC 73400) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about heavy equipment operators in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

• Approximately 3,750 people work in this occupation.
• Heavy equipment operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 62%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 10%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 6%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%