84101 economic 2025-2027
Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake Moderate
Canada Limited
Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$29.00
/hr
Typical
$40.63
/hr
Experienced
$47.30
/hr
Average: $39.79/hr
98.1% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Employment Trends Analysis
The employment outlook will be Moderate for oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators (NOC 84101) 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 64%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 26%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 6%