Job prospects Truck Scheduler in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "truck scheduler" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Transportation route and crew schedulers (NOC 14405) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Provincial job vacancy rates in truck, transit, and ground passenger transportation are significantly higher than the all industry average in Manitoba.
• CentrePort Canada, located in Winnipeg, continues to expand including ongoing work on the new CentrePort Rail Park. The inland port provides access to rail, truck and air cargo operations which will support continued employment opportunities in the transportation sector.

Here are some key facts about Transportation route and crew schedulers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Transportation route and crew schedulers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 31%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 20%
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 16%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 10%
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 6%
• 81% of transportation route and crew schedulers work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 42% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 57% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology