Job prospects Rotorcraft Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "rotorcraft aircraft maintenance engineer (AME)" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors (NOC 72404) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

Here are some key facts about Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 93%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 77% of aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 35% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a