Water and waste treatment plant operators in Lanaudière

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Lanaudière region:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 76%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 10%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 7%