Water and waste treatment plant operators in Saskatoon - Biggar

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 water and waste treatment plant operators in the Saskatoon - Biggar region:

• Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 66%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 6%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 5%