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Salary Expectations
| Job Title | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|
| Fish and Wildlife Technician | $20.00 - $38.00 |
| Forestry Technician | $22.89 - $45.05 |
| Forestry Worker | $19.75 - $31.38 |
| Greenhouse Supervisor | $18.00 - $42.38 |
| Landscape and Horticulture Technician | $19.00 - $34.00 |
| Natural Resources Analyst | $29.27 - $62.28 |
| Natural Resources Officer | $21.95 - $40.46 |
Labour Market Conditions
Fish and Wildlife Technician
Labour demand and labour supply are expected to be broadly in line for this occupation group over the 2024-2033 period at the national level. Ontario鈥檚 employment outlook will be limited from 2024-2026, with employment growth leading to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Approximately 1,800 people work in this occupation in the province. They mainly work in the following five sectors: chemical manufacturing, other professional, scientific and technical services, federal government public administration, architectural, engineering and design services, and arts, entertainment and recreation.
Forestry Technician
Labour demand and supply are expected to be in line in Canada through 2033. The employment outlook for Ontario through 2026 will be very limited, with employment growth leading to a few new positions, along with a moderate number of positions becoming available due to retirements. There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Workers in this occupation mainly work in the following five sectors: Utilities, Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping, Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration, and Federal government public administration.
Forestry Worker
This occupation is expected to face a moderate risk of labour surplus over the period of 2024-2033 at the national level.
Ontario outlooks were undetermined.
The annual number of online job postings in 2024 increased by 20% since 2021.*
Greenhouse Supervisor
In Canada through 2033, labour demand and supply are expected to be broadly in line. The employment outlook in Ontario through 2026 will be moderate, with employment growth leading to a few new positions, and not many positions from retirements. There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Healthy levels of activities in non-residential and residential construction to provide landscaping services, and large operations in greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production in Ontario are main trends affecting employment. Approximately 9,600 people work in this occupation, with the majority working in companies that provide landscape and maintenance services to buildings and residences. Self-employment is also common among this group, with 53% self-employed in this occupation, compared to an average of 15% for all occupations provincially.
Landscape and Horticulture Technician
In Canada, labour demand and labour supply are expected to be broadly in line for this occupation group over the 2024-33 period. The employment outlook in Ontario will be moderate through 2026, with employment growth leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions coming from retirements.
The main trends affecting employment include healthy levels of activities in non-residential and residential construction to support landscaping services and opportunities to support the provinces' large horticulture operations, in the productions of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The majority in this group are employed by companies that provide landscaping and maintenance services to buildings and residences.
Natural Resources Analyst
Labour demand and labour supply are expected to be broadly in line for this occupation over the period of 2024-2033 at the national level. In Canada, there were 37,800 people working in this occupation in 2023. 23% of them were aged 50 and over, with the median retirement age in 2023 at 62.
Ontario outlook undetermined.
The annual number of online job postings in 2024 increased by 42% since 2020. The median hourly wage for this group in Ontario is $42.86/hour, while nationwide it is $41.03.*
Natural Resources Officer
Through 2033 in Canada, a moderate risk of labour surplus is expected for this occupation. Ontario's employment outlook will be moderate where employment growth will lead to a moderate number of both new positions and positions from retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
This occupation mainly works in the following five sectors: Arts, entertainment and recreation, Provincial and territorial public administration, Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping, Federal government public administration, and Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration.
*Ontario Labour Market