Water and waste treatment plant operators in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about water and waste treatment plant operators in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 570 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 52%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 9%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%