Mechanical engineers
Mechanical engineers: demand is rising in the US and edging up in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Rising
Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Mechanical Engineering job postings +44.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +11.2%. Median pay: US$104,110. Live roles in our job-board sample: 530 at 97 companies.
Canada: Edging up
Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Mechanical Engineering job postings +25.6% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.33 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 17-2141. Canada NOC 21301. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.