Job prospects Physical Sciences Laboratory Technician in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 16%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 6%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 5%
• 73% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 91% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 9% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 56% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology