Job prospects Cashier in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Cashiers (NOC 65100) 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.
  • Staff turnover should create a steady number of job openings since this occupation has lower entry requirements and a younger workforce. 
  • Falling interest rates and declining inflation may positively impact discretionary consumer and business spending, improving job prospects for occupations in the retail sector.
  • Restructuring at more traditional retailers due to consumer trends and increased online shopping may impact demand for some workers over the long term.
  • Changing technologies (increased adoption of self-checkout) may affect demand for this occupation in the long-term. 


Here are some key facts about Cashiers in Saskatchewan:

  • Approximately 10,700 people work in this occupation.
  • Cashiers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 52%
    • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 31%
    • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 8%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 39% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 61% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 45% of cashiers work all year, while 55% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of cashiers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 24% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 76% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 26% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 33% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 8% 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

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