Job prospects Dockside Observer - Fisheries in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Conservation and fishery officers (NOC 22113) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Conservation and fishery officers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Conservation and fishery officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 66%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 14%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 7%
• 81% of conservation and fishery officers 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 74% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology