Water and waste treatment plant operators in Northwest

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Northwest region:

• Approximately 290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 82%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 8%