Portrait of environmental and clean technology jobs in Canada, 2017
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Description: Portrait of environmental and clean technology jobs in Canada, 2017
Portrait of environmental and clean technology jobs in Canada, 2017
What did Environmental and Clean Technology (ECT) jobs in Canada look like in 2017?
282 thousand jobs were linked to the production and delivery of ECT productsFootnote 1. They represented 1.6% of total jobs in Canada in 2017.
ECT worker characteristics: education, age and gender
Two-thirds of ECT jobs employed workers that have more than a high school education.
| Education level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| High school diploma or less | 34% |
| Trade certificate | 17% |
| College diploma | 25% |
| University degree or higher | 24% |
Indigenous workers were most likely to be represented in the 15 to 24 age group.
| Age group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 15 to 24 years old | 8.9% |
| 25 to 34 years old | 23.7% |
| 35 to 44 years old | 22.9% |
| 45 to 54 years old | 24.0% |
| 55 years old and more | 20.4% |
| Age group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 15 to 24 years old | 6.5% |
| 25 to 34 years old | 5.1% |
| 35 to 44 years old | 4.6% |
| 45 to 54 years old | 4.5% |
| 55 years old and more | 3.5% |
Jobs in the ECT sector were filled mainly by men.
| Gender | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Male | 71.8% |
| Female | 28.2% |
ECT job characteristics: wage and occupation
Average annual wage for ECT jobs was $74,895, higher than the national average of $53,600.
| Education level | Wage (dollars) |
|---|---|
| High school diploma or less | 57,813 |
| Trade certificate | 78,189 |
| College diploma | 77,671 |
| University degree or higher | 94,150 |
| Education level | Wage (dollars) |
|---|---|
| High school diploma or less | 38,900 |
| Trade certificate | 54,300 |
| College diploma | 52,600 |
| University degree or higher | 73,200 |
Average hourly wage for full-time jobs was $39.24 while it was $24.69 for part-time jobs.
| Status | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 91.9% |
| Part-time | 8.1% |
Civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineer positions represented 3.4% of jobs in the ECT sector, while representing nearly 1% (0.8%) of all jobs in Canada.
The average annual wage of a civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineer in Canada was $102,254. For the ECT sector, the annual average salary of this profession was $112,067 for men, and $105,312 for women.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 36-10-0480-01 and special tabulation based on the 2017 Environmental and Clean Technology Products Economic Account, table 36-10-0411-01.
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