Job prospects NDT (non-destructive Testing) Maintenance Technician in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Non-destructive testers and inspectors" in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
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.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a large labour surplus for Non-destructive testers and inspectors in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Very limited for non-destructive testers and inspectors (NOC 22230) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about non-destructive testers and inspectors in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Non-destructive testers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 60%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 14%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Non-destructive testers and inspectors across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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