In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

313 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
13 occupations
Good outlook
108 occupations
Regulated occupations
67 on this list, in Nova Scotia

Occupations by job outlook in Cape Breton

Ranked by Job Bank’s 3-year outlook, then by median wage.

What TEER means

TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:

  • TEER 0: management occupations.
  • TEER 1: usually a university degree.
  • TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
  • TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.

Showing 31 TEER 5 occupations of 313. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Cape Breton, TEER 5
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Harvesting labourers Very good (5 of 5) — 5 —
Construction trades helpers and labourers Good (4 of 5) $24.00 an hour 5 Regulated
Labourers in food and beverage processing Good (4 of 5) $19.48 an hour 5 —
Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors Good (4 of 5) $19.23 an hour 5 —
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners Good (4 of 5) $18.67 an hour 5 —
Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations Good (4 of 5) $18.63 an hour 5 —
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers Good (4 of 5) $18.00 an hour 5 —
Light duty cleaners Good (4 of 5) $17.05 an hour 5 —
Labourers in fish and seafood processing Good (4 of 5) $17.00 an hour 5 —
Cashiers Good (4 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers Good (4 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —
Food and beverage servers Good (4 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations Good (4 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —
Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport Good (4 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —
Livestock labourers Good (4 of 5) — 5 —
Nursery and greenhouse labourers Good (4 of 5) — 5 —
Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing Good (4 of 5) — 5 —
Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $27.23 an hour 5 —
Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers Moderate (3 of 5) $22.33 an hour 5 —
Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities Moderate (3 of 5) $18.02 an hour 5 —
Material handlers Moderate (3 of 5) $18.00 an hour 5 —
Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $17.98 an hour 5 —
Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs Moderate (3 of 5) $17.19 an hour 5 —
Other sales related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —
Other service support occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —
Pet groomers and animal care workers Moderate (3 of 5) — 5 —
Specialized cleaners Moderate (3 of 5) — 5 —
Longshore workers Moderate (3 of 5) — 5 —
Public works and maintenance labourers Moderate (3 of 5) — 5 —
Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing Moderate (3 of 5) — 5 —
Service station attendants Very limited (1 of 5) $16.50 an hour 5 —

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