Job prospects Aircraft Mechanic in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "aircraft mechanic" 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