Job prospects Senior Planner - Land Use in Saskatchewan
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "senior planner - land use" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Urban and land use planners (NOC 21202) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Urban and land use planners in Saskatchewan:

  • Urban and land use planners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 28%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 20%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 11%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 81% of urban and land use planners work all year, while 19% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 10% of urban and land use planners are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 64% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 36% 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: 8% compared to 33% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 40% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 19% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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