National Occupational Classification (NOC): 80010
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Sample Job Titles
- Director of mining
- Drilling operations manager
- Fishing operations manager
- Forestry operations manager
- Mine manager
- Oil well servicing manager
- Quarry manager
- Shore captain - fishing
- Woodlands manager
What do managers in natural resources production and fishing do?
Managers in natural resources production and fishing plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.
Managers in natural resources production and fishing perform some or all of the following duties:
- Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
- Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
- Prepare production reports for review by senior management
- Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
- Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations
- Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
- May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Managers in natural resources production and fishing primarily work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)
- 211 Oil and gas extraction
- 213 Support activities for mining, oil and gas extraction
- 114 Fishing, hunting and trapping
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be good for managers in natural resources production and fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 4 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
The outlook for managers in natural resources production and fishing is forecast to be tightening (rating of 3.4 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 8 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 50% | Western: 0% |
| Eastern: 0% | Labrador: 50% |
| Central: 0% | NL-unspecified: 0% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as managers in natural resources production and fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 355 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 86% of those employed were Male+ and 15% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 0% | 82% | 17% | 3% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do managers in natural resources production and fishing make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all managers in natural resources production and fishing in the reference year 2020 (405 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $147,000.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for managers in natural resources production and fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $38.46 | $57.69 | $110.58 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $34.34 | $60.00 | $109.89 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Engineering Geology
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- Operations Management
- Surface Mining
- High Potential Identification
- Milling
- Sales Reporting
- Business Metrics
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Forestry managers usually require a bachelor’s degree in forestry science or forest engineering.
- Mining and quarrying managers usually require a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or earth sciences.
- Oil and gas managers usually require a bachelor’s degree in geology, earth sciences or petroleum engineering.
- Several years of experience in a supervisory occupation in the particular industry are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.
- Progression to senior management positions in the respective industries is possible with experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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