Job prospects Educational Assistant 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 good for Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (NOC 43100) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Sustained investments in education at both the provincial and federal level support job opportunities for this occupation.
• Strong population and school enrolment growth in recent years is creating greater demand for elementary and secondary school staff and the space they work in.
• Investment in new educational facilities including the new joint-use elementary and high school in east Regina will allow employment growth in this occupation.
• Increased demand for staff and space may be greater in Regina and Saskatoon.

Here are some key facts about Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 4,750 people work in this occupation.
• Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 79% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 17% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants work all year, while 83% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 9% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 91% 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: 34% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% 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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