Job prospects Special Education Coordinator in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 31%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 22%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 10%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 77% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 30% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 70% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 64% compared to 7% for all occupations

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