Job prospects Dispatcher, Bus in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "dispatcher, bus" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators (NOC 72024) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Transportation services, especially urban transit systems and general freight trucking

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Recovery of transit ridership levels
• Ongoing investments in public transit
• The volume of goods requiring truck transportation is expected to be relatively steady  

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• Experience as a driver or operator of motor transport or ground transit equipment is usually required.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators in Ontario:

• Approximately 14,850 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 36%
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 25%
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 6%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 76% of supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% 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.
• 8% of supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 65% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 35% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology