Manitoba Labour Market Outlook

 

Opportunities for Manitobans

 

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The information on this page is meant to provide a quick overview of occupations that offer well-paying future employment opportunities for Manitobans across a variety of educational backgrounds. These occupations are expected to have a large number of openings, many of which are expected to go unfilled. This can support students and job seekers in making informed decisions about future careers, training, and education.

 

 

Overview

The High Opportunity Occupations List is based on four factors:
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The 2023-27 Labour Market Outlook makes projections about Manitoba’s future labour market based on past trends, research and 2022 data. While efforts are made to ensure the Outlook is accurate and comprehensive, it may not capture all labour market developments or recent announcements.

For example, the Outlook does not currently reflect the anticipated increase in early childcare professional job openings that will be created to support the development of 23,000 new childcare spaces. Additionally, the forecast does not capture anticipated job growth in the healthcare sector and the Manitoba government's commitment to create 10,000 new skilled trade jobs over the next eight years.
  • the number of projected job openings
  • the wage rate
  • how easy it is to secure a job now
  • how easy it will be to secure a job in the future

 

How many job opportunities will be available?

This is determined by the forecasted number of job openings, the ratio of openings to current employment levels and the forecasted rate of employment growth. Occupations with a higher and faster growing number of openings offer more opportunities to jobseekers.

 

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 that had been trained in and/or previously employed in that same occupation. Where there is a high number of unemployed people in an occupation it means there is a lot of competition for openings in those occupations. It is easier to get a job where 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 will provide better opportunities for Manitobans to find employment in the future.

 

How well 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.

 

List of Top High Opportunity Occupations, by Education Level Required, 2023-2027

NOC Occupation Description Educational Level
Required		 2022
Employment		 Job Openings
2023-2027		 Prevailing
Wage Rate
31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses University degree 15,778 3,528 $42.0
60020 Retail and wholesale trade managers University degree 14,463 2,969 $36.1
41221 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers University degree 13,933 2,723 $40.9
41220 Secondary school teachers University degree 6,320 1,288 $44.2
11102 Financial advisors University degree 3,931 1,211 $31.8
00018 Senior managers - public and private sector University degree 6,272 1,114 $48.0
70010 Construction managers University degree 2,972 903 $46.2
60031 Accommodation service managers University degree 1,188 858 $31.3
11100 Financial auditors and accountants University degree 6,665 796 $34.6
70011 Home building and renovation managers University degree 1,898 707 $24.4
31102 General practitioners and family physicians University degree 1,863 557 $124.5
30010 Managers in health care University degree 1,482 412 $48.1
31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine University degree 1,395 384 $158.8
21110 Biologists and related scientists University degree 1,200 346 $41.5
40021 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education University degree 1,459 330 $52.9
31202 Physiotherapists University degree 980 275 $35.6
41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies University degree 877 236 $33.3
31110 Dentists University degree 515 202 $60.4
31203 Occupational therapists University degree 718 162 $39.0
11103 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers University degree 441 141 $46.2
21101 Chemists University degree 365 137 $43.3
40020 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training University degree 584 132 $49.5
31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors University degree 463 120 $43.8
31200 Psychologists University degree 460 120 $46.6
31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists University degree 523 119 $48.0
31101 Specialists in surgery University degree 423 115 $216.0
31121 Dietitians and nutritionists University degree 495 110 $33.6
31201 Chiropractors University degree 264 109 $47.4
20011 Architecture and science managers University degree 268 107 $51.0
40011 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration University degree 363 104 $45.0
33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates College degree or Apprenticeship training 16,824 3,811 $19.2
73300 Transport truck drivers College degree or Apprenticeship training 17,406 3,485 $22.5
43100 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants College degree or Apprenticeship training 11,021 2,240 $21.4
13110 Administrative assistants College degree or Apprenticeship training 9,576 1,815 $23.0
42201 Social and community service workers College degree or Apprenticeship training 9,153 1,774 $20.0
72310 Carpenters College degree or Apprenticeship training 6,407 1,626 $26.0
72410 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers College degree or Apprenticeship training 6,705 1,573 $25.4
13100 Administrative officers College degree or Apprenticeship training 8,016 1,499 $25.0
73400 Heavy equipment operators College degree or Apprenticeship training 3,209 1,122 $26.6
72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system) College degree or Apprenticeship training 4,185 768 $37.0
72021 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,565 603 $31.3
12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,824 561 $32.0
32101 Licensed practical nurses College degree or Apprenticeship training 2,532 557 $30.0
43201 Correctional service officers College degree or Apprenticeship training 2,005 499 $34.4
32201 Massage therapists College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,338 459 $17.3
33109 Other assisting occupations in support of health services College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,629 434 $19.0
93101 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing College degree or Apprenticeship training 338 424 $38.5
72300 Plumbers College degree or Apprenticeship training 2,189 423 $34.7
72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,875 417 $32.0
43204 Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,289 385 $28.1
33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,022 370 $24.7
72411 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,625 367 $23.0
72311 Cabinetmakers College degree or Apprenticeship training 631 326 $21.0
73311 Railway conductors and brakemen/women College degree or Apprenticeship training 485 315 $38.5
13112 Medical administrative assistants College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,020 301 $21.0
73310 Railway and yard locomotive engineers College degree or Apprenticeship training 409 270 $40.9
52121 Interior designers and interior decorators College degree or Apprenticeship training 896 265 $23.6
32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists College degree or Apprenticeship training 717 256 $40.0
32102 Paramedical occupations College degree or Apprenticeship training 1,203 247 $32.0
72201 Industrial electricians College degree or Apprenticeship training 721 235 $40.0
32120 Medical laboratory technologists College degree or Apprenticeship training 789 234 $36.1
72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades College degree or Apprenticeship training 883 226 $36.1
32121 Medical radiation technologists College degree or Apprenticeship training 869 218 $38.9
22303 Construction estimators College degree or Apprenticeship training 962 199 $34.6
72013 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades College degree or Apprenticeship training 565 196 $31.6
33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations College degree or Apprenticeship training 642 195 $24.3
72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations College degree or Apprenticeship training 814 184 $39.0
72403 Railway carmen/women College degree or Apprenticeship training 247 158 $40.0
53124 Artisans and craftspersons College degree or Apprenticeship training 595 132 $17.7
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists College degree or Apprenticeship training 486 106 $39.1
43203 Border services, customs, and immigration officers College degree or Apprenticeship training 318 103 $30.0
64100 Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers High school education or on-the-job training 21,918 4,936 $15.3
14200 Accounting and related clerks High school education or on-the-job training 7,329 1,220 $20.8
14101 Receptionists High school education or on-the-job training 5,242 1,184 $17.8
64314 Hotel front desk clerks High school education or on-the-job training 758 567 $15.3
94210 Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors High school education or on-the-job training 1,113 522 $19.0
14401 Storekeepers and partspersons High school education or on-the-job training 1,754 435 $26.0
74200 Railway yard and track maintenance workers High school education or on-the-job training 451 281 $36.0
44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces High school education or on-the-job training 435 116 $33.5
94101 Foundry workers High school education or on-the-job training 174 109 $21.8
94110 Chemical plant machine operators High school education or on-the-job training 228 102 $25.0
75110 Construction trades helpers and labourers Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements 8,871 2,386 $20.0
65310 Light duty cleaners Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements 9,677 2,027 $15.5
95106 Labourers in food and beverage processing Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements 4,857 969 $17.0
65320 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements 749 202 $15.5
45100 Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements 784 157 $23.0

 

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