80010 – Managers in natural resources production and fishing
Lead statement
Managers in natural resources production and fishing plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.
Main duties
- Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
- Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
- Prepare production reports for review by senior management
- Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
- Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations
- Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
- May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters.
Employment requirements
- Oil and gas managers usually require a bachelor's degree in geology, earth sciences or petroleum engineering.
- Forestry managers usually require a bachelor's degree in forestry science or forest engineering.
- Mining and quarrying managers usually require a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or earth sciences.
- Several years of experience in a supervisory occupation in the particular industry are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.
Example job titles
production manager - coal mining · director of mining · director of mining operations · mining operations director · oil and gas drilling superintendent · fishing operations manager · forestry operations manager · forestry and logging manager · logging production manager · manager of mining operations · mining operations manager · drilling operations manager · gas field operations manager · mine manager · oil well servicing manager · peat bog manager · quarry manager · raw materials production manager · woodlands manager · mine superintendent · oil and gas fields production manager · oil well drilling manager · shore captain - fishing · underground mine superintendent · woods superintendent · quarrying operations manager · quarrying manager · underground mining superintendent · biofuels production manager
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $43.27 | $72.12 | $134.62 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $36.06 | $67.31 | $96.15 |
| Nova Scotia | $31.71 | $58.48 | $109.23 |
| New Brunswick | $31.27 | $57.54 | $100.42 |
| Quebec | $37.12 | $65.64 | $117.02 |
| Ontario | $47.20 | $66.00 | $105.77 |
| Manitoba | $41.92 | $68.04 | $115.67 |
| Saskatchewan | $43.27 | $76.92 | $97.40 |
| Alberta | $46.15 | $72.62 | $142.86 |
| British Columbia | $43.27 | $72.12 | $129.23 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.