Job prospects Technical Support Analyst - Network 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 moderate for Computer network and web technicians (NOC 22220) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Computer network and web technicians in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,300 people work in this occupation.
• Computer network and web technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 18%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 11%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 7%
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 6%
• 87% of computer network and web technicians work all year, while 13% 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 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of computer network and web technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 41% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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