Job prospects Assistant Editor in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "assistant editor" 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 Editors (NOC 51110) 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.
• Several 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 Editors in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Editors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 44%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 16%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 15%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 12%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 62% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 59% of editors work all year, while 41% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 54% of editors are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% 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: 9% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 33% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology