Peterborough
We are pleased to provide quarterly job postings as well as occupational demand projections for the Peterborough area.
Quarterly Job Postings
Advertising jobs online is a common approach among employers looking to hire. As a result, there is a wealth of information scattered across the Internet, identifying the employers’ qualifications, needs and expectations. The information below presents the number of online job postings in the Peterborough Area by 4-digit occupation.
To learn more about occupational codes and the National Occupation Classification (NOC) system, please visit, Government of Canada – NOC.
Note: These figures represent only job postings, which may or may not have been filled.
Job posting data is sourced from Vicinity Jobs
| Peterborough | 2020 Q3 Job Postings | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4412 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations | 69 | 1 |
| 6421 - Retail salespersons | 56 | 2 |
| 6322 - Cooks | 48 | 3 |
| 3233 - Licensed practical nurses | 38 | 4 |
| 6731 - Light duty cleaners | 33 | 5 |
| 1411 - General office support workers | 28 | 6 |
| 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers | 26 | 7 |
| 1241 - Administrative assistants | 26 | 8 |
| 7514 - Delivery and courier service drivers | 26 | 9 |
| 6711 - Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | 25 | 10 |
| 7511 - Transport truck drivers | 25 | 11 |
| 1414 - Receptionists | 24 | 12 |
| 6541 - Security guards and related security service occupations | 24 | 13 |
| 7452 - Material handlers | 24 | 14 |
| 7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers | 23 | 15 |
| 3414 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services | 22 | 16 |
| 6222 - Retail and wholesale buyers | 21 | 17 |
| 6552 - Other customer and information services representatives | 21 | 18 |
| 6411 - Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) | 19 | 19 |
| 6623 - Other sales related occupations | 19 | 20 |
| 9619 - Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities | 19 | 21 |
| 6311 - Food service supervisors | 16 | 22 |
| 7271 - Carpenters | 16 | 23 |
| 3411 - Dental assistants | 15 | 24 |
| 1221 - Administrative officers | 14 | 25 |
| 6211 - Retail sales supervisors | 14 | 26 |
| 3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 11 | 27 |
| 6611 - Cashiers | 10 | 28 |
| 4411 - Home child care providers | 9 | 29 |
| 6513 - Food and beverage servers | 9 | 30 |
| 1311 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 8 | 31 |
| 6231 - Insurance agents and brokers | 8 | 32 |
| 6622 - Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers | 8 | 33 |
| 9232 - Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators | 8 | 34 |
| 1225 - Purchasing agents and officers | 7 | 35 |
| 1431 - Accounting and related clerks | 7 | 36 |
| 6733 - Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents | 7 | 37 |
| 8431 - General farm workers | 7 | 38 |
| 1123 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 6 | 39 |
| 1512 - Letter carriers | 6 | 40 |
| 3212 - Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants | 6 | 41 |
| 4152 - Social workers | 6 | 42 |
| 4214 - Early childhood educators and assistants | 6 | 43 |
| 7253 - Gas fitters | 6 | 44 |
| 7311 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 6 | 45 |
| 7622 - Railway and motor transport labourers | 6 | 46 |
| 0601 - Corporate sales managers | 5 | 47 |
| 0632 - Accommodation service managers | 5 | 48 |
| 1242 - Legal administrative assistants | 5 | 49 |
| 6235 - Financial sales representatives | 5 | 50 |
Occupational Demand Projections
Below you will find occupational demand projections for the Peterborough area. The occupations are ranked based on the total projected growth between 2020 and 2025.
The occupations and their preceding four digit code are based on Employment and Social Development Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) system. The NOC system consists of 500 unit groups which capture every occupation in the economy.
To learn more about occupational codes and the NOC system, please visit, Government of Canada – NOC.
Data Source: Economic Modelling Specialists International (Emsi)
| Occupation | Number of Jobs in 2020 | Number of Jobs in 2025 | Job Growth | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3413- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 1359 | 1591 | 232 | 1 |
| 6411- Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) | 1427 | 1628 | 201 | 2 |
| 1431- Accounting and related clerks | 869 | 1059 | 190 | 3 |
| 3012- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 1429 | 1590 | 161 | 4 |
| 7512- Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | 736 | 876 | 140 | 5 |
| 4214- Early childhood educators and assistants | 992 | 1116 | 124 | 6 |
| 4030- Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors, n.e.c. | 1051 | 1157 | 106 | 7 |
| 6211- Retail sales supervisors | 1209 | 1312 | 103 | 8 |
| 7511- Transport truck drivers | 1322 | 1416 | 94 | 9 |
| 1521- Shippers and receivers | 466 | 538 | 72 | 10 |
| 2242- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | 411 | 477 | 66 | 11 |
| 9537- Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors | 263 | 327 | 64 | 12 |
| 3011- Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors | 218 | 281 | 63 | 13 |
| 2133- Electrical and electronics engineers | 228 | 290 | 62 | 14 |
| 1414- Receptionists | 884 | 945 | 61 | 15 |
| 4212- Social and community service workers | 810 | 869 | 59 | 16 |
| 2132- Mechanical engineers | 279 | 337 | 58 | 17 |
| 2131- Civil engineers | 218 | 275 | 57 | 18 |
| 7301- Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades | 396 | 452 | 56 | 19 |
| 7522- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers | 310 | 366 | 56 | 20 |
| 4032- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 581 | 634 | 53 | 21 |
| 3414- Other assisting occupations in support of health services | 253 | 306 | 53 | 22 |
| 6513- Food and beverage servers | 698 | 750 | 52 | 23 |
| 7521- Heavy equipment operators (except crane) | 573 | 623 | 50 | 24 |
| 7271- Carpenters | 816 | 863 | 47 | 25 |
| 6552- Other customer and information services representatives | 781 | 826 | 45 | 26 |
| 6731- Light duty cleaners | 1005 | 1049 | 44 | 27 |
| 9532- Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors | 125 | 165 | 40 | 28 |
| 5241- Graphic designers and illustrators | 282 | 321 | 39 | 29 |
| 6315- Cleaning supervisors | 226 | 265 | 39 | 30 |
| 0013- Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | 153 | 191 | 38 | 31 |
| 0423- Managers in social, community and correctional services | 231 | 265 | 34 | 32 |
| 5254- Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | 307 | 341 | 34 | 33 |
| 7305- Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | 253 | 286 | 33 | 34 |
| 6711- Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | 1626 | 1659 | 33 | 35 |
| 6733- Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents | 887 | 919 | 32 | 36 |
| 2232- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | 169 | 200 | 31 | 37 |
| 7302- Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews | 208 | 239 | 31 | 38 |
| 1123- Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 292 | 323 | 31 | 39 |
| 3112- General practitioners and family physicians | 210 | 240 | 30 | 40 |
| 9418- Other metal products machine operators | 148 | 177 | 29 | 41 |
| 6541- Security guards and related security service occupations | 475 | 504 | 29 | 42 |
| 7312- Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 252 | 281 | 29 | 43 |
| 9226- Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing | 114 | 142 | 28 | 44 |
| 3111- Specialist physicians | 169 | 197 | 28 | 45 |
| 2233- Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | 161 | 189 | 28 | 46 |
| 0422- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education | 181 | 208 | 27 | 47 |
| 2241- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 187 | 214 | 27 | 48 |
| 8612- Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | 408 | 435 | 27 | 49 |
| 2231- Civil engineering technologists and technicians | 139 | 165 | 26 | 50 |