Job prospects Fire Captain in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "fire captain" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Firefighters (NOC 42101) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

In 2023, the federal government pledged to contribute $28.8 million to support the Northwest Territories' capacity to respond to and prepare for fires.
Two new 22-member fire crews were hired after the 2023 fire season.
Class 1 firefighters in Northwest territories require: First Aid, CPR, and AED certification; a Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A); a Class 5 Drivers License; S-131 Wildland Firefighter Training; ICS-100 training; WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification; and Hover Exit training and Fire Investigation I-110 training. Most of this training is offered by the Northwest Territories Wildfire operations.
The Government of Northwest Territories also trains backup firefighters able to do basic wildfire duties.
Most firefighters in Northwest Territories work for the Government of Northwest Territories, municipal fire divisions, or private contractors.

Here are some key facts about Firefighters in Northwest Territories:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 81%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
- Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 6%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 85% compared to 88% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
69% of firefighters work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 36% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a