Job prospects Process Technician, Water Treatment Plant in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 Quebec:

• Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
• Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 43%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 26%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 9%
• 76% of water and waste treatment plant operators work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 38% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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