Job prospects Geophysicist in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Geoscientists and oceanographers (NOC 21102) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 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 Geoscientists and oceanographers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Geoscientists and oceanographers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 31%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 20%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 19%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 61% of geoscientists and oceanographers work all year, while 39% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 28% of geoscientists and oceanographers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 74% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 26% 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: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 53% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 45% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology