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Statistics Canada is hiring census workers and these jobs pay up to $131,000

Positions are in western and eastern regions.

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Senior Writer

Statistics Canada is hiring workers right now for the census.

With these government of Canada jobs, you can make up to $131,000!

Canada's national statistical agency has Field Operations Managers positions available in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.

The salary ranges from $113,278 to $131,375 for these jobs with Statistics Canada.

As a census Field Operations Manager, you will work to:

  • contribute to the development of operational plans for census data collection activities
  • organize, oversee, and control census field collection within the assigned area
  • manage census field operations for a seven-day collection operation
  • manage employees and the financial, human, and material resources for the assigned area
  • develop and implement collection strategies and contingency plans
  • analyze and produce reports on the progress of collection activities.
  • respond to and resolve complaints
  • supervise a team of Field Operations Supervisors and an administrative assistant
  • oversee a large workforce in a decentralized and virtual environment

Statistics Canada is looking to staff full-time positions in the western and eastern regions.

Qualified candidates from this process could be used to staff similar positions for the 2026 Census as well.

Here's what you need to know if you want to apply for these Statistics Canada jobs.

Field Operations Manager, Western

Salary: $113,278 to $131,375

Location: Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Kelowna, Prince George, Calgary, Edmonton, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, B.C., the Northwest Territories and Yukon can apply.

You must have completed two years of a post-secondary program with a specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

It's required that you have:

  • experience planning and managing projects
  • experience managing financial, human and material resources
  • effective written and verbal communication skills

Also, you must be available to travel occasionally and work overtime based on operational needs.

It's required that you have a secure office space and a private area at your residence to make confidential phone calls and have reliable internet access.

The closing date is April 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Field Operations Manager, Eastern

Salary: $113,278 to $131,375

Location: Various locations in Quebec and Atlantic Canada

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing in Quebec or the Atlantic provinces can apply.

You must have completed two years of a post-secondary program with a specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Also, you need:

  • experience planning and managing projects
  • experience managing financial, human and material resources
  • effective written and verbal communication skills

You must be able to travel occasionally and be willing to work overtime based on operational needs.

It's required that you have a secure office space and a private area at your residence to make confidential phone calls and have reliable internet access.

The closing date is April 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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