Job prospects Utility Locator 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 Utility maintenance workers (NOC 74204) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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 Utility maintenance workers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Utility maintenance workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 48%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 11%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 8%
• 66% of utility maintenance workers 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of utility maintenance workers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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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