Natural resources engineers
11,710 people in Canada, 46.5% of them in Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. Between 40% and 70% of the people doing this work in one sector. The others exist everywhere else — which usually means most businesses buy this work in rather than employing it.
- EmployedA
- 11,710
- Sectors employing itA
- 6
- Largest sectorA
- 46.5%
- Median pay
- $124,800
Where this work is done
The measured share of everyone in this occupation, by sector. It leans to one sector without belonging to it.
The jobs inside it
Statistics Canada counts these together as one minor group. These are the job titles underneath.
The industries that employ it
Which NAICS industries these people work in. The sector above is measured; naming the industry group inside it is judgmentUNVERIFIED, made because the measured data shows this job is concentrated.
Mining, geological and petroleum engineers, in consultancies and at the mine or well.
| Industry | Code | Establishments · CA |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural, engineering and related services | 5413 | 20,474 |
| Oil and gas extraction | 2111 | 1,142 |
| Metal ore mining | 2122 | 197 |