Job prospects Excavator Foreman/woman in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "excavator foreman/woman" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Most work in the construction industry, in heavy and civil engineering, in the construction of buildings, and as specialty trade contractors

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Construction activity is expected to be favourable across Ontario over the forecast period, led by large infrastructure investments in transit, power generation, and highways and bridges
• Steady demand for housing to meet population growth, including multi-unit buildings in larger urban centres
• Expenditures in mining

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade may be required.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Ontario:

• Approximately 13,100 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 72%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 9%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
• 74% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews work all year, while 26% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "excavator foreman/woman" Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) or across Canada.

Learn more