Job prospects Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators Supervisor in Yukon

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "public works maintenance equipment operators supervisor" in Yukon or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Yukon

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• This occupation will benefit from public and private construction projects scheduled in the Yukon over the forecast period, such as a new recreation centre in Dawson and Yukon University's new science building.

Here are some key facts about contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Yukon:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 45%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 31%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 7%
• 65% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews work all year, while 35% 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 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 28% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 88% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 12% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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