Job prospects Elevator Mechanic in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "elevator mechanic" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Elevator constructors and mechanics (NOC 72406) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Building equipment contractors in the construction industry

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Significant levels of construction of high-rise buildings, particularly in urban centres to support population and business growth
• Ongoing repair and maintenance of the high stock of existing elevators
• Regulatory requirement for buildings to have barrier-free access

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• There is one voluntary skilled trade associated with this occupation in Ontario, namely, Elevating Devices Mechanic
  • The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) also regulates this trade in Ontario.

Here are some key facts about Elevator constructors and mechanics in Ontario:

• Approximately 2,400 people work in this occupation.
• Elevator constructors and mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
• 74% of elevator constructors and mechanics work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of elevator constructors and mechanics are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 45% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology