In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Southwest, Manitoba

144 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
6 occupations
Good outlook
27 occupations
Regulated occupations
35 on this list, in Manitoba

Occupations by job outlook in Southwest

Ranked by Job Bank’s 3-year outlook, then by median wage.

What TEER means

TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:

  • TEER 0: management occupations.
  • TEER 1: usually a university degree.
  • TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
  • TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.
Occupations by job outlook in Southwest
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Physiotherapists Very good (5 of 5) $41.33 an hour 1 Regulated
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations Very good (5 of 5) $30.47 an hour 2 —
Letter carriers Very good (5 of 5) $29.60 an hour 4 —
Medical administrative assistants Very good (5 of 5) $24.32 an hour 3 —
Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations Very good (5 of 5) $18.51 an hour 5 —
General practitioners and family physicians Very good (5 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Financial managers Good (4 of 5) $50.28 an hour 0 —
Nursing coordinators and supervisors Good (4 of 5) $49.70 an hour 1 Some roles
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Good (4 of 5) $44.99 an hour 2 —
Police officers (except commissioned) Good (4 of 5) $42.47 an hour 2 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Good (4 of 5) $41.76 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $40.04 an hour 2 Regulated
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses Good (4 of 5) $40.00 an hour 1 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Good (4 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies Good (4 of 5) $38.46 an hour 1 —
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Good (4 of 5) $38.34 an hour 2 —
Managers in social, community and correctional services Good (4 of 5) $36.54 an hour 0 —
Medical laboratory technologists Good (4 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Financial auditors and accountants Good (4 of 5) $35.00 an hour 1 Regulated
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Managers in agriculture Good (4 of 5) $29.45 an hour 0 —
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $27.89 an hour 2 —
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations Good (4 of 5) $25.56 an hour 3 —
Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants Good (4 of 5) $23.34 an hour 3 Regulated
General building maintenance workers and building superintendents Good (4 of 5) $23.19 an hour 3 —
Administrative assistants Good (4 of 5) $23.00 an hour 3 —
Cleaning supervisors Good (4 of 5) $22.92 an hour 2 —
Legal administrative assistants Good (4 of 5) $22.65 an hour 3 —
Other assisting occupations in support of health services Good (4 of 5) $22.50 an hour 3 —
Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators Good (4 of 5) $22.50 an hour 3 —
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates Good (4 of 5) $20.00 an hour 3 —
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners Good (4 of 5) — 5 —
Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs Good (4 of 5) — 5 —
Real estate agents and salespersons Moderate (3 of 5) $71,000 a year 3 Regulated
Home building and renovation managers Moderate (3 of 5) $46,800 a year 0 —
University professors and lecturers Moderate (3 of 5) $56.41 an hour 1 —
Pharmacists Moderate (3 of 5) $55.41 an hour 1 Regulated
School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education Moderate (3 of 5) $51.92 an hour 0 —
Manufacturing managers Moderate (3 of 5) $48.83 an hour 0 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Moderate (3 of 5) $47.20 an hour 2 Regulated
Electrical power line and cable workers Moderate (3 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Civil engineers Moderate (3 of 5) $45.34 an hour 1 Some roles
Secondary school teachers Moderate (3 of 5) $44.76 an hour 1 —
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers Moderate (3 of 5) $41.21 an hour 1 Regulated
Information systems specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $41.17 an hour 1 —
College and other vocational instructors Moderate (3 of 5) $41.05 an hour 1 —
Retail and wholesale trade managers Moderate (3 of 5) $38.46 an hour 0 —
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers Moderate (3 of 5) $37.65 an hour 3 Some roles
Social workers Moderate (3 of 5) $37.26 an hour 1 Regulated
Paramedical occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $37.18 an hour 2 Regulated
Correctional service officers Moderate (3 of 5) $37.00 an hour 3 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Moderate (3 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Financial advisors Moderate (3 of 5) $35.65 an hour 1 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 —
Computer network and web technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $34.21 an hour 2 —
Plumbers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.43 an hour 2 Regulated
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations Moderate (3 of 5) $32.96 an hour 1 —
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $32.42 an hour 2 —
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $30.21 an hour 2 —
Financial sales representatives Moderate (3 of 5) $29.62 an hour 3 —
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Moderate (3 of 5) $29.12 an hour 2 Some roles
Restaurant and food service managers Moderate (3 of 5) $27.00 an hour 0 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $26.94 an hour 2 Regulated
Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers Moderate (3 of 5) $26.44 an hour 4 —
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 4 —
Carpenters Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Transport truck drivers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.50 an hour 3 —
Insurance agents and brokers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.17 an hour 3 Regulated
Administrative officers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 3 —
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Banking, insurance and other financial clerks Moderate (3 of 5) $24.48 an hour 4 —
Accounting and related clerks Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 4 —
Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $21.60 an hour 4 —
General office support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $21.50 an hour 4 —
Retail sales supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $21.50 an hour 2 —
Chefs Moderate (3 of 5) $21.21 an hour 2 —
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $21.00 an hour 3 —
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $20.00 an hour 3 —
Livestock labourers Moderate (3 of 5) $20.00 an hour 5 —
Shippers and receivers Moderate (3 of 5) $19.75 an hour 4 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $19.29 an hour 2 —
Receptionists Moderate (3 of 5) $19.23 an hour 4 —
Social and community service workers Moderate (3 of 5) $19.13 an hour 2 —
Bartenders Moderate (3 of 5) $18.24 an hour 4 —
Labourers in food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $18.23 an hour 5 —
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $18.00 an hour 4 —
Light duty cleaners Moderate (3 of 5) $18.00 an hour 5 —
Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses Moderate (3 of 5) $17.66 an hour 4 —
Specialized cleaners Moderate (3 of 5) $17.50 an hour 5 —
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers Moderate (3 of 5) $17.50 an hour 5 —
Food service supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $17.45 an hour 2 —
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness Moderate (3 of 5) $17.31 an hour 4 —
Cooks Moderate (3 of 5) $17.00 an hour 3 Regulated
Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors Moderate (3 of 5) $17.00 an hour 5 —
Hotel front desk clerks Moderate (3 of 5) $16.12 an hour 4 —
Bakers Moderate (3 of 5) $16.00 an hour 3 Regulated
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers Moderate (3 of 5) $16.00 an hour 4 —
Service station attendants Moderate (3 of 5) $16.00 an hour 5 —
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers Moderate (3 of 5) $16.00 an hour 5 —
Food and beverage servers Moderate (3 of 5) $16.00 an hour 5 —
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $16.00 an hour 5 —
Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport Moderate (3 of 5) $16.00 an hour 5 —
Human resources professionals Moderate (3 of 5) — 1 —
Insurance underwriters Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists Moderate (3 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Public and environmental health and safety professionals Moderate (3 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Other managers in public administration Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Accommodation service managers Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Hairstylists and barbers Moderate (3 of 5) — 3 Regulated
Pet groomers and animal care workers Moderate (3 of 5) — 5 —
Construction managers Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Underground production and development miners Limited (2 of 5) $50.72 an hour 3 —
Facility operation and maintenance managers Limited (2 of 5) $45.35 an hour 0 —
Railway yard and track maintenance workers Limited (2 of 5) $35.00 an hour 4 —
Heavy equipment operators Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 3 —
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $28.47 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Limited (2 of 5) $26.92 an hour 2 —
Dispatchers Limited (2 of 5) $26.34 an hour 4 —
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $26.25 an hour 2 Regulated
Testers and graders, food and beverage processing Limited (2 of 5) $25.32 an hour 4 —
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Limited (2 of 5) $24.93 an hour 2 —
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants Limited (2 of 5) $24.72 an hour 1 —
Storekeepers and partspersons Limited (2 of 5) $24.67 an hour 4 Regulated
Material handlers Limited (2 of 5) $24.00 an hour 5 —
Construction trades helpers and labourers Limited (2 of 5) $23.00 an hour 5 Regulated
Public works and maintenance labourers Limited (2 of 5) $22.72 an hour 5 —
Harvesting labourers Limited (2 of 5) $22.00 an hour 5 —
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators Limited (2 of 5) $21.54 an hour 4 Regulated
Customer services representatives - financial institutions Limited (2 of 5) $20.71 an hour 4 —
Couriers and messengers Limited (2 of 5) $20.46 an hour 4 —
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers Limited (2 of 5) $20.00 an hour 4 —
Other customer and information services representatives Limited (2 of 5) $19.00 an hour 4 —
Security guards and related security service occupations Limited (2 of 5) $18.00 an hour 4 Regulated
Cashiers Limited (2 of 5) $16.00 an hour 5 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Educational counsellors Limited (2 of 5) — 1 —
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers Very limited (1 of 5) $19.86 an hour 4 —
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations Very limited (1 of 5) $16.86 an hour 3 Regulated
Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing Very limited (1 of 5) — 3 —

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