Job prospects Master Mariner in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "master mariner" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

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 deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about deck officers, water transport in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 45%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 41%
  • Support activities for transportation (NAICS 488): 9%
• 63% of deck officers, water transport work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of deck officers, water transport are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 87% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 13% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 44% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% 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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