Job prospects Certified Aircraft Technician in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "certified aircraft technician" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors (NOC 72404) in Manitoba 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Air passenger traffic is expected to continue to rise in Manitoba over the forecast period due to increased interprovincial, U.S., and overseas travel — bolstering the need for aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors.
• Manitoba ranks as the third largest aerospace region in Canada. Established training partnerships with secondary and post-secondary institutions support a pathway to diverse career opportunities in the aerospace sector.

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

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 30%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 28%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 21%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
• 76% of aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors work all year, while 24% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 30% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology