Railway traffic controllers

Quebec

The employment outlook will be Moderate for railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators (NOC 72604) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 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.Here are some key facts about railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators in Quebec: Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators mainly work in the following sectors: Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 74%Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 10%Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 10%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6% 63% of railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 10% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 19% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Moderate for railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators (NOC 72604) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 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.Here are some key facts about railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators in Alberta: Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators mainly work in the following sectors: Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 77%Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 12%Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5% 82% of railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 71% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 28% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 6% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Limited for railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators (NOC 72604) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators in British Columbia: Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators mainly work in the following sectors: Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 46%Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 26%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 19%Construction (NAICS 23): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 93% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations68% of railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 53% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a