Job prospects Ophthalmic Technician in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (NOC 32109) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 43%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 35%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 14%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 68% of other technical occupations in therapy and assessment work all year, while 32% 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 other technical occupations in therapy and assessment are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 18% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 82% 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: 19% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 50% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology