Job prospects Forester, Research in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "forester, research" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Forestry professionals (NOC 21111) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about Forestry professionals in Saskatchewan:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Forestry professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 64%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 36%
71% of forestry professionals work all year, while 28% 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 35 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: 40% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 7% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in Saskatchewan by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Northern Region	Good
Prince Albert Region	Good
Regina–Moose Mountain Region	Undetermined
Saskatoon–Biggar Region	Undetermined
Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region	Undetermined
Yorkton–Melville Region	Undetermined