Job prospects Water Treatment Operator in the Chaudière-Appalaches Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Water and waste treatment plant operators" in the Chaudière-Appalaches Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
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.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Water and waste treatment plant operators in the Chaudière-Appalaches Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in the Chaudière - Appalaches region 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 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 the Chaudière - Appalaches region:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 47%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 24%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 20%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Water and waste treatment plant operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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