Job prospects Software Testing Technician in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "software testing technician" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Information systems testing technicians (NOC 22222) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Information systems testing technicians in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Information systems testing technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 41%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 40%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% 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: 22% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 67% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology