Job prospects Maintenance Manager in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "maintenance 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

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