Job prospects Maintenance Of Way Employee - Railway in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "maintenance of way employee - railway" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

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 Good for railway yard and track maintenance workers (NOC 74200) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by freight and passenger volumes. Freight activity may be indirectly impacted by current tariffs that are altering trade patterns, disrupting supply chains and increasing carrier costs.
• Expected growth in interprovincial trade between Saskatchewan and the rest of Canada following Saskatchewan's MOU with Ontario to facilitate greater trade, and the removal of 53 federal exceptions in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement by the federal government should sustain freight activity and improve employment prospects for this occupation.
• Key trends in this occupation include the use of AI-powered platforms which optimize switching operations, smart sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) devices that provide real-time monitoring of rail assets and infrastructure, along with predictive maintenance. Workers use Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) systems for situational awareness, communication, and safety.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw and Yorkton - Melville regions.

Here are some key facts about railway yard and track maintenance workers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Railway yard and track maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95%
• 72% of railway yard and track maintenance workers 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 66% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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