Job prospects Assistant Shopping Mall Manager in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "assistant shopping mall manager" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

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 facility operation and maintenance managers (NOC 70012) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Variety of industries, with activities related to real estate accounting for the leading share
• The manufacturing sector, and transportation and warehousing services, are also key employers

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Relatively stable employment opportunities are expected to manage the large existing stock of industrial, commercial and institutional buildings in the province
• Investments in infrastructure projects such as transit facilities, schools and hospitals, and expansions in warehousing and manufacturing sites should add to the job prospects

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• Depending on the duties, employers may prefer individuals with experience dealing with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, a Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) licence when the role involves engineering oversight, or certificate related to facilities management
• A licence from the Bereavement Authority of Ontario is required for cemetery managers and operators.

Here are some key facts about facility operation and maintenance managers in Ontario:

• Approximately 14,650 people work in this occupation.
• Facility operation and maintenance managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 31%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 11%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 78% of facility operation and maintenance managers work all year, while 22% 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.
• 16% of facility operation and maintenance managers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 74% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 26% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 13% 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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