Job prospects Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "mechanical maintenance supervisor" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

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 Good for contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades (NOC 72020) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,550 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 35%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 15%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 12%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 78% of contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades work all year, while 22% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 33% of contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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