Water and waste treatment plant operators in Ottawa

The employment outlook will be Good for water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in the Ottawa 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 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 Ottawa region:

• Approximately 370 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 59%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 14%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 6%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%