Job prospects School Principal in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "school principal" 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 very good for School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (NOC 40021) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Sustained investments in education at both the provincial and federal level should support job opportunities for this occupation.
• Employment opportunities are strongly influenced by population size and student registration.
• Enrolment in elementary and secondary schools has been increasing and is expected to be steady in the forecast period.
• An aging workforce will likely support employment opportunities for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,500 people work in this occupation.
• School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% 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: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 68% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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