Job prospects Maintenance Person - Building in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for General building maintenance workers and building superintendents (NOC 73201) 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about General building maintenance workers and building superintendents in Saskatchewan:

  • Approximately 2,350 people work in this occupation.
  • General building maintenance workers and building superintendents mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 14%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 9%
    • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 7%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 66% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents work all year, while 34% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 11% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 33% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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