Census Division 18,and 19 Data
Work Northwest: Regional Industries and Occupations Overview
Our team has identified 10 key industries and occupations that drill down to the more specific products and services they offer that will drive the region’s competitive advantage and economic growth.
Top 10 Sub-Industries and Employment Projections
2024- 2031 (click headers to sort data)
NAICS | Description | 2024 - 2031 % Change | 2024 Jobs | 2025 Jobs | 2031 Jobs | 2024 - 2031 Change | Avg. Wages Per Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1110 | Farms | -3.35% | 1,018 | 1,017 | 984 | -34 | $37,696 |
| 2111 | Oil and gas extraction | -10% | 1,320 | 1,296 | 1,188 | -132 | $112,515 |
| 2131 | Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction | 13.15% | 4,985 | 5,104 | 5,641 | 656 | $96,895 |
| 2371 | Utility system construction | -5.31% | 1,533 | 1,501 | 1,452 | -81 | $91,412 |
| 2382 | Building equipment contractors | 4.29% | 1,536 | 1,539 | 1,602 | 66 | $75,271 |
| 3221 | Pulp, paper and paperboard mills | 7.67% | 670 | 682 | 722 | 51 | $116,334 |
| 4172 | Construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 6.96% | 1,462 | 1,489 | 1,564 | 102 | $86,573 |
| 4841 | General freight trucking | 22.42% | 894 | 933 | 1,095 | 200 | $73,004 |
| 4842 | Specialized freight trucking | 19.75% | 2,295 | 2,382 | 2,748 | 453 | $81,191 |
| 6111 | Elementary and secondary schools | 4.51% | 3,698 | 3,745 | 3,865 | 167 | $62,417 |
The Energy industry is driving a significant amount of projected growth in the region with Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction accounting for 5,557 high paying jobs in the region, while Pulp, paper and paperboard mills support another 792 high paying jobs in 2025. Support industries in Specialized freight trucking 2,974 jobs in 2025 and General freight trucking 1,164 jobs in 2025 are benefiting from and supporting this growth in Energy and Forestry.
Employment Projections by All Industries
2024 - 2031 (click headers to sort data)
NAICS | Description | 2024 - 2031 % Change | 2024 Jobs | 2031 Jobs | 2024 - 2031 Change | Avg. Wages Per Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | -2.8% | 1,742 | 1,693 | -49 | $61,378 |
| 21 | Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 8.14% | 6,474 | 7,001 | 527 | $99,363 |
| 22 | Utilities | 9.64% | 480 | 526 | 46 | $95,160 |
| 23 | Construction | 0.43% | 5,975 | 6,001 | 26 | $81,892 |
| 31-33 | Manufacturing | 6.86% | 2,930 | 3,131 | 201 | $81,620 |
| 41 | Wholesale trade | 1.92% | 3,593 | 3,662 | 69 | $73,835 |
| 44-45 | Retail trade | 1.31% | 9,074 | 9,193 | 118 | $38,358 |
| 48-49 | Transportation and warehousing | 16.87% | 4,692 | 5,483 | 792 | $76,183 |
| 51 | Information and cultural industries | -6.75% | 389 | 362 | -26 | $47,655 |
| 52 | Finance and insurance | 6.32% | 1,322 | 1,406 | 84 | $66,607 |
| 53 | Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.24% | 1,599 | 1,634 | 36 | $74,298 |
| 54 | Professional, scientific and technical services | 4.01% | 2,485 | 2,585 | 100 | $70,321 |
| 55 | Management of companies and enterprises | 2.61% | 211 | 216 | 6 | $80,776 |
| 56 | Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 21.28% | 3,042 | 3,689 | 647 | $52,909 |
| 61 | Educational services | 5.16% | 4,445 | 4,675 | 230 | $61,011 |
| 62 | Health care and social assistance | 10.87% | 5,316 | 5,894 | 578 | $51,780 |
| 71 | Arts, entertainment and recreation | 14.32% | 829 | 947 | 119 | $27,945 |
| 72 | Accommodation and food services | 10.67% | 7,350 | 8,134 | 784 | $30,668 |
| 81 | Other services (except public administration) | 9.09% | 3,537 | 3,858 | 322 | $56,235 |
| 91 | Public administration | 5.67% | 4,043 | 4,272 | 229 | $76,124 |
The top two fastest growing occupations are Transport truck and transit drivers across industries account for 5,059 jobs in 2025 and there is a projected 676 job increase in line with Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles) increasing by 555 by 2031. These two industries directly support the Energy Industry where the next three highest growing occupations are: Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations 227 by 2031, Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas 114 by 2031 and Operators, drillers and blasters 138 by 2031
Top 10 Sub-Occupations and Employment Projections
2024 - 2031 (click headers to sort data)
NOC | Description | 2024 - 2031 % Change | 2024 Jobs | 2025 Jobs | 2031 Jobs | 2024 - 2031 Change | 2023 Median Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1440 | Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations | 6.26% | 1,105 | 1,118 | 1,174 | 69 | $52,153 |
| 4122 | Secondary, elementary and kindergarten school teachers | 5.19% | 1,692 | 1,712 | 1,780 | 88 | $85,727 |
| 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, technical industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers | -4.55% | 564 | 552 | 538 | -26 | $86,595 |
| 7210 | Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades | 2.08% | 1,103 | 1,108 | 1,126 | 23 | $82,128 |
| 7240 | Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles) | 14.3% | 3,114 | 3,202 | 3,559 | 445 | $84,082 |
| 7330 | Transport truck and transit drivers | 14.96% | 3,807 | 3,917 | 4,376 | 569 | $66,657 |
| 7340 | Operators, drillers and blasters | 8.45% | 1,158 | 1,171 | 1,256 | 98 | $65,447 |
| 8002 | Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture | 0.41% | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $75,643 |
| 8202 | Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas | 9.2% | 1,480 | 1,505 | 1,617 | 136 | $103,362 |
| 8310 | Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations | 11.78% | 2,112 | 2,165 | 2,361 | 249 | $72,078 |
Employment Projections by All Occupations
2024 - 2031 (click headers to sort data)
NOC | Description | 2024 - 2031 % Change | 2024 Jobs | 2025 Jobs | 2026 Jobs | 2027 Jobs | 2028 Jobs | 2029 Jobs | 2030 Jobs | 2031 Jobs | 2024 - 2031 Change | 2023 Median Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Legislative and senior managers | -7.58% | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | -4 | $135,151 |
| 10 | Specialized middle management occupations in administrative services, financial and business services and communication (except broadcasting) | -8.35% | 367 | 357 | 349 | 343 | 341 | 339 | 337 | 337 | -31 | $105,456 |
| 11 | Professional occupations in finance and business | 1.45% | 937 | 936 | 936 | 932 | 936 | 939 | 945 | 951 | 14 | $74,014 |
| 12 | Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations | 7.67% | 1,945 | 1,959 | 1,980 | 2,000 | 2,022 | 2,043 | 2,069 | 2,094 | 149 | $59,943 |
| 13 | Administrative occupations and transportation logistics occupations | 3.23% | 2,367 | 2,374 | 2,379 | 2,389 | 2,400 | 2,412 | 2,427 | 2,444 | 76 | $55,407 |
| 14 | Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupations | 3.08% | 3,682 | 3,688 | 3,707 | 3,721 | 3,731 | 3,752 | 3,771 | 3,795 | 114 | $55,171 |
| 20 | Specialized middle management occupations in engineering, architecture, science and information systems | 2.78% | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 111 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 3 | $147,469 |
| 21 | Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences | 9.58% | 1,543 | 1,569 | 1,594 | 1,616 | 1,637 | 1,656 | 1,673 | 1,690 | 148 | $100,536 |
| 22 | Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences | 4.71% | 2,331 | 2,346 | 2,360 | 2,376 | 2,392 | 2,408 | 2,423 | 2,441 | 110 | $91,007 |
| 30 | Specialized middle management occupations in health care | 4.1% | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 3 | $101,363 |
| 31 | Professional occupations in health | 9.43% | 1,096 | 1,098 | 1,100 | 1,108 | 1,124 | 1,148 | 1,174 | 1,200 | 103 | $94,208 |
| 32 | Technical occupations in health | 15.27% | 1,194 | 1,214 | 1,233 | 1,259 | 1,285 | 1,315 | 1,346 | 1,376 | 182 | $73,586 |
| 33 | Assisting occupations in support of health services | 18.89% | 1,452 | 1,484 | 1,520 | 1,561 | 1,601 | 1,643 | 1,685 | 1,727 | 274 | $48,642 |
| 40 | Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services | 16.8% | 499 | 520 | 537 | 551 | 559 | 568 | 576 | 583 | 84 | $97,301 |
| 41 | Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services | 13.07% | 3,376 | 3,463 | 3,538 | 3,607 | 3,660 | 3,716 | 3,769 | 3,818 | 441 | $82,421 |
| 42 | Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services | 7.59% | 1,679 | 1,707 | 1,728 | 1,747 | 1,761 | 1,777 | 1,792 | 1,806 | 127 | $68,283 |
| 43 | Assisting occupations in education and in legal and public protection | 2.47% | 765 | 766 | 767 | 769 | 773 | 776 | 780 | 784 | 19 | $48,967 |
| 44 | Care providers and legal and public protection support occupations | -10.45% | 245 | 242 | 238 | 231 | 228 | 224 | 222 | 219 | -26 | $38,601 |
| 45 | Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations | -0.44% | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | -0 | $42,003 |
| 50 | Specialized middle management occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | -6.67% | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | -2 | $77,463 |
| 51 | Professional occupations in art and culture | 11.75% | 119 | 121 | 123 | 126 | 127 | 129 | 131 | 132 | 14 | $67,914 |
| 52 | Technical occupations in art, culture and sport | -5.09% | 185 | 182 | 180 | 177 | 177 | 176 | 176 | 175 | -9 | $56,017 |
| 53 | Occupations in art, culture and sport | -8.01% | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | -6 | $43,233 |
| 54 | Support occupations in sport | 13.37% | 227 | 231 | 236 | 241 | 244 | 248 | 253 | 257 | 30 | $39,765 |
| 55 | Support occupations in art and culture | -46.71% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | $50,047 |
| 60 | Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services | -0.81% | 1,040 | 1,039 | 1,038 | 1,035 | 1,033 | 1,031 | 1,032 | 1,031 | -8 | $74,353 |
| 62 | Retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services | 9.93% | 3,079 | 3,142 | 3,195 | 3,234 | 3,272 | 3,310 | 3,348 | 3,385 | 306 | $47,866 |
| 63 | Occupations in sales and services | 5.19% | 1,834 | 1,856 | 1,873 | 1,882 | 1,892 | 1,902 | 1,915 | 1,929 | 95 | $45,583 |
| 64 | Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations | 2.64% | 4,287 | 4,311 | 4,326 | 4,343 | 4,357 | 4,368 | 4,385 | 4,401 | 113 | $42,678 |
| 65 | Sales and service support occupations | 5.33% | 6,182 | 6,265 | 6,313 | 6,344 | 6,380 | 6,421 | 6,466 | 6,511 | 329 | $36,438 |
| 70 | Middle management occupations in trades and transportation | 5.48% | 535 | 538 | 543 | 545 | 551 | 554 | 559 | 564 | 29 | $99,520 |
| 72 | Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers | 6.05% | 9,563 | 9,658 | 9,745 | 9,833 | 9,913 | 9,988 | 10,066 | 10,141 | 578 | $82,020 |
| 73 | General trades | 12.59% | 5,865 | 6,007 | 6,132 | 6,242 | 6,329 | 6,412 | 6,507 | 6,603 | 738 | $67,378 |
| 74 | Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers | 3.63% | 732 | 740 | 743 | 746 | 748 | 752 | 754 | 758 | 27 | $55,597 |
| 75 | Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers | 2.95% | 2,091 | 2,093 | 2,098 | 2,103 | 2,114 | 2,124 | 2,138 | 2,153 | 62 | $49,496 |
| 80 | Middle management occupations in production and agriculture | 5.15% | 340 | 345 | 349 | 350 | 353 | 355 | 356 | 357 | 17 | $136,310 |
| 82 | Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production | 9.85% | 1,631 | 1,664 | 1,691 | 1,716 | 1,735 | 1,755 | 1,769 | 1,792 | 161 | $100,242 |
| 83 | Occupations in natural resources and related production | 10.99% | 2,320 | 2,375 | 2,420 | 2,456 | 2,487 | 2,516 | 2,546 | 2,575 | 255 | $71,417 |
| 84 | Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production | -8.7% | 740 | 729 | 721 | 710 | 702 | 693 | 682 | 676 | -64 | $62,315 |
| 85 | Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers | 0.64% | 1,208 | 1,211 | 1,212 | 1,207 | 1,207 | 1,209 | 1,210 | 1,216 | 8 | $46,067 |
| 90 | Middle management occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 7.63% | 225 | 228 | 231 | 234 | 236 | 238 | 240 | 242 | 17 | $125,568 |
| 92 | Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and utilities operators and controllers | 12.82% | 1,218 | 1,249 | 1,276 | 1,301 | 1,320 | 1,339 | 1,355 | 1,374 | 156 | $107,931 |
| 93 | Central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors | 1.33% | 725 | 735 | 740 | 739 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 10 | $113,546 |
| 94 | Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing | 5.35% | 961 | 968 | 976 | 985 | 991 | 997 | 1,004 | 1,012 | 51 | $73,519 |
| 95 | Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities | 27.16% | 526 | 559 | 586 | 608 | 625 | 641 | 656 | 669 | 143 | $53,589 |