Job prospects Vice-principal, School in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

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 Manitoba 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.

• Manitoba's annual population growth reached a record level of 2.36% in 2022 primarily due to international immigration.
• The Government of Manitoba is set to exceed its 2019 commitment to build 20 new schools in ten years by completing the construction of 23 new schools by 2027.
• Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning reported a 2.4% increase in student enrolment in 2022.
• Employment opportunities are strongly influenced by population size and student registration.

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

• Approximately 1,250 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: 42% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 57% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% 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: 40% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 55% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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