Job prospects Boilermaker in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "boilermaker" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Boilermakers (NOC 72103) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Manufacturers, particularly of boilers and tanks
• Construction
• Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution companies

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Large investments in the utilities industry, particularly in nuclear power, will support job opportunities over the forecast period
• The need for ongoing repair and maintenance work, and investments in manufacturing plants

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• There is one voluntary skilled trade associated with this occupation in Ontario, named Construction Boilermaker
• Boilermakers that work in nuclear facilities will need to obtain nuclear-qualified status.

Here are some key facts about Boilermakers in Ontario:

• Approximately 1,150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Boilermakers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 33%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 23%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 22%
• 41% of boilermakers work all year, while 59% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of boilermakers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 50% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology