Job prospects Supervisor, Truck Drivers in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "supervisor, truck drivers" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators (NOC 72024) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Occupations in the transportation and warehousing sector have been experiencing job growth alongside a wave of retirements, causing labour shortages.
• Investments in public transit to meet recent high population growth.
• The volume of goods requiring truck transportation is expected to be relatively steady at least, if not increase.
• Increase in online shopping has led to a mass acceleration in the e-commerce industry, leading to greater reliance on home delivery services.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,150 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 34%
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 17%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• 80% of supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators work all year, while 20% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 70% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 30% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology