Job prospects Technical Support Analyst - Network in the Montérégie Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Computer network technicians" in the Montérégie Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Computer network technicians in the Montérégie Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Computer network and web technicians (NOC 22220) in the Montérégie region 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.

Employment in this occupation depends mainly on the demand for IT services. Several other sectors hire these workers, such as the information, finance and insurance industries, given the prevalence of computer equipment in various workplaces.

The rapid evolution of technology, the increasing complexity of networks and the growing number of applications give this workforce a clear advantage.

With telework, companies have invested in their IT infrastructure, and these professionals will be called upon to protect those investments. Teleworkers also need frequent support and more efficient networks to finish their workload.

Increasingly, companies are using cloud computing, which will create new jobs.

Here are some key facts about Computer network and web technicians in the Montérégie region:

Approximately 3,790 people work in this occupation.
Computer network and web technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 15%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology