Job prospects Water Treatment Operations Supervisor in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (NOC 92011) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities in Manitoba:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 45%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 23%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 6%
• 86% of supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% 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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