Job prospects Terminal Supervisor - Motor Transport in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

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 Limited for college and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Just under one-half employed in community colleges
• The other schools and instructions sector, which includes establishments such as athletic instruction, fine arts, and language schools, are also key employers

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Employment demand is closely linked to student enrolment
• College instructors are being impacted by ongoing funding challenges, program suspensions, and layoffs
• Public sector investments in retraining and upskilling programs should support demand for individuals in this occupational group, including vocational instructors outside of college settings

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• For instructors of trades, completion of apprenticeship training and industry or trade certification are required

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

• Part-time and contract work are common.

Here are some key facts about college and other vocational instructors in Ontario:

• Approximately 46,900 people work in this occupation.
• College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 52%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 16%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 70% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 30% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 57% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 42% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 39% compared to 13% 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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