Job prospects Trade Instructor - Community College in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "trade instructor - community college" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. 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 Moderate for college and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Demand for this occupation is influenced by population growth, student enrollment, provincial government funding, and revenue from international student fees.
• A decrease in international students due to a federal study permit targets may impact college revenue leading to program and faculty cuts. 
• Key trends are hybrid and flexible learning that blends in-person and digital learning. There is a stronger focus on connecting learning to real-world applications.

Here are some key facts about college and other vocational instructors in Manitoba:

• Approximately 3,500 people work in this occupation.
• College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 48%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 10%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 71% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 28% 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.
• 8% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% 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: 11% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 8% for all occupations

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