Manitoba Labour Market Outlook

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Opportunities for Manitobans

 

 

Overview

The high-opportunity occupations list considers four factors:

• How many job opportunities will be available?
  
  This is determined by comparing the number of available jobs to the ratio of openings at current employment levels and the forecasted rate of employment growth. Occupations with a higher and faster-growing number of openings offer more opportunities for job seekers.

• What does the job pay?
  
  This is determined by the prevailing wage rates for individual occupations. Occupations with higher prevailing wage rates compared to other jobs requiring the same level of education offer better opportunities for Manitobans to support themselves and their families.

• How easy is it to get a job now?
  
  This is determined by comparing the number of people currently employed in an occupation to the number of unemployed people who are trained in and/or previously employed in that same occupation. When there is a high number of unemployed people who are qualified for specific occupations, it means there is a lot of competition for openings in those occupations. It is easier to get a job when there is a lower number of unemployed people competing for the same job.

• How easy will it be to get a job in the future?
  
  This is determined by looking at the expected future unemployment rate for individual occupations. Occupations expected to have relatively low unemployment rates compared to others will provide better opportunities for Manitobans to find employment in the future.

 

Table 1: List of Top High Opportunity Occupations by Education Level Required, 2025 to 2029.

National Occupational Classification (NOC) Code	Occupation Description	Educational Level Required	2024 Estimated Employment*	Job Openings 2025-2029*	2024 Prevailing Hourly Rate
60020	Retail and wholesale trade managers	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	16,000	3,000	$40.67
41221	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	14,000	3,000	$40.47
31301	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	17,000	2,900	$44.00
11100	Financial auditors and accountants	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	7,000	1,800	$34.95
80020	Managers in agriculture	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	7,600	1,400	$21.00
41220	Secondary school teachers	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	6,400	1,400	$45.31
00018	Senior managers — public and private sector	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	6,600	1,100	$45.77
21222	Information systems specialists	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	3,200	900	$42.05
70012	Facility operation and maintenance managers	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	3,300	800	$44.00
21232	Software developers and programmers	University degree at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate level	2,600	800	$40.00
42202	Early childhood educators and assistants	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	8,700	2,300	$17.17
42201	Social and community service workers	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	10,300	2,000	$21.00
72410	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	7,900	1,700	$26.54
12200	Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	4,800	1,500	$23.25
12104	Employment insurance and revenue officers	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	2,100	700	$32.00
42100	Police officers (except commissioned)	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	2,800	700	$52.40
22220	Computer network and web technicians	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	2,400	600	$34.62
22221	User support technicians	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	2,400	500	$25.00
32101	Licensed practical nurses	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	2,700	500	$31.00
32201	Massage therapists	College degree (2 to 3 years) or Apprenticeship training (2 to 5 years)	1,400	400	$16.53
73300	Transport truck drivers	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	19,900	4,700	$23.70
33102	Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	17,700	4,000	$19.50
43100	Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	11,100	2,400	$21.80
13110	Administrative assistants	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	10,000	2,200	$23.08
13100	Administrative officers	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	8,400	2,000	$25.48
73301	Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	4,100	1,100	$23.45
73201	General building maintenance workers and building superintendents	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	4,100	1,000	$22.00
63101	Real estate agents and salespersons	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	2,500	800	$32.69
13101	Property administrators	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	2,100	600	$25.00
13102	Payroll administrators	College degree (<2 years) or Apprenticeship training (<2 years)	2,200	600	$26.00
64100	Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers	High school education or on-the-job training	24,500	4,500	$15.80
14100	General office support workers	High school education or on-the-job training	9,600	2,100	$21.00
14200	Accounting and related clerks	High school education or on-the-job training	8,000	2,000	$22.00
64409	Other customer and information services representatives	High school education or on-the-job training	11,000	1,600	$18.27
14101	Receptionists	High school education or on-the-job training	5,600	1,400	$18.00
44101	Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations	High school education or on-the-job training	4,200	1,000	$16.00
14400	Shippers and receivers	High school education or on-the-job training	4,500	1,000	$20.00
44100	Home childcare providers	High school education or on-the-job training	1,800	500	$17.84
64314	Hotel front desk clerks	High school education or on-the-job training	600	400	$15.80
74102	Couriers and messengers	High school education or on-the-job training	1,300	400	$18.72
65310	Light-duty cleaners	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements	9,200	2,200	$15.80
65201	Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements	13,700	2,000	$15.80
65100	Cashiers	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements	11,900	1,700	$15.80
75101	Material handlers	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements	7,700	1,700	$20.95
65102	Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements	8,100	1,500	$15.80
65312	Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements	4,900	1,000	$20.26
75201	Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements	4,500	1,000	$17.00

* Rounded to nearest 100.

 

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