Job prospects Maintenance Of Way Employee - Railway in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Railway yard and track maintenance workers (NOC 74200) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $530,000 through its Short Line Railway Improvement Program to upgrade and expand tracks.
• Unemployment is expected to stay low due to labour shortages.
• Favourable commodity prices, a recovering agriculture sector and improved levels of trade should keep the rail lines busy and enhance demand for yard and track maintenance services.

Here are some key facts about Railway yard and track maintenance workers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Railway yard and track maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95%
• 72% of railway yard and track maintenance workers work all year, while 28% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 66% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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