Job number: DND26J-182431-000049
Location: Petawawa (ON)
Employer: National Defence
Salary: $72,848.00 annually
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Job outlook
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Ontario
Employment prospects: Moderate (2025–2027)See full outlook data
The employment outlook will be Moderate for electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- Manufacturers, especially computer and electronic product
- Building equipment contractors
- Engineering and related firms
- Utilities providers in electric power generation, transmission and distribution
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- Favourable demand for consulting services and technical expertise in a variety of areas, such as manufacturing
- Investments in the utilities industry and transportation infrastructure
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- Voluntary certification is available from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
Here are some key facts about electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in Ontario:
- Approximately 10,450 people work in this occupation.
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 12%
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 8%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
- 75% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 25% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 7% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 89% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 11% 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: 13% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
This outlook describes the broader occupation category (NOC 22310) that this job falls under, not this specific role, employer, or its requirements. Data: Employment and Social Development Canada, 3-year employment outlook, Ontario, December 2025. Published under the Open Government Licence – Canada.