Water and waste treatment plant operators in Southern

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 water and waste treatment plant operators in the Southern region:

• Approximately 60 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 59%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 41%