Job prospects Airport Security Guard in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "airport security guard" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by rising crime rates and public safety perception. There has been an increasing use of private security services throughout the province. 
• Unions representing security guards note that training should incorporate cultural awareness and sensitivity, de-escalation tactics, mental health first aid and crisis response, and strategies for working with people experiencing addictions.
• Challenging working conditions may lead to higher-than-average employee turnover.
• Key trends in this occupation include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) powered surveillance to analyze security system data, detect threats, and provide real-time alerts.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Parklands, North and Winnipeg regions.

Here are some key facts about security guards and related security service occupations in Manitoba:

• Approximately 4,050 people work in this occupation.
• Security guards and related security service occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 47%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 62% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 38% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of security guards and related security service occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 77% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 23% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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