Job prospects Industrial Instrument Service Technician in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (NOC 22312) in Saskatchewan 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 20%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 16%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 10%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 9%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
• 72% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics work all year, while 28% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% 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: 6% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 43% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 43% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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