Job prospects Cable Installer - Electrical Power in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical power line and cable workers (NOC 72203) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • Electric power generation, transmission and distribution companies
  • Construction, especially electrical contractors

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • Provincial utility providers are making large investments in pole replacement and grid modernization
  • Several projects to upgrade, reinforce, and expand transmission networks and power supply in municipalities across the province
  • Healthy levels of construction also bode well for these workers

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

  • There are two voluntary skilled trades associated with this occupation in Ontario–powerline technician and light rail overhead contact systems linesperson
  • Training or completion of an apprenticeship is usually required.

Here are some key facts about Electrical power line and cable workers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 6,100 people work in this occupation.
  • Electrical power line and cable workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 67%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 27%
  • 75% of electrical power line and cable workers work all year, while 25% 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.
  • Less than 5% of electrical power line and cable workers 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: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 40% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Moderate
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Moderate
Northeast Region Moderate
Northwest Region Moderate
Ottawa Region Moderate
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Moderate
Toronto Region Good
Windsor-Sarnia Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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