92101 economic 2025-2027
Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake Moderate
Canada Moderate
Water and waste treatment plant operators in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake
Salary Information
Wage data for this region
Entry-level
$30.09
/hr
Typical
$44.00
/hr
Experienced
$68.75
/hr
Average: $47.16/hr
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Employment Trends Analysis
The employment outlook will be Moderate for water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 45%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 11%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 11%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%