Job prospects Speech Therapist in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (NOC 31112) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

The job market for speech-language pathologists and audiologists is fairly balanced throughout the province. At times, however, there may be greater competition for openings in Halifax, where graduates from the only university program in the region tend to look for work. Those willing to relocate would have a better chance of getting hired. A large share of speech-language pathologists are employed by the public healthcare and education systems, while private practices account for the remainder of the employment. Audiologists also work in both public healthcare and private settings.

Here are some key facts about Audiologists and speech-language pathologists in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Audiologists and speech-language pathologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 48%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 25%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 22%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 65% of audiologists and speech-language pathologists work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of audiologists and speech-language pathologists are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 11% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 89% compared to 49% 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: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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