Job prospects Information Technology (IT) Security Analyst in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "information technology (IT) security analyst" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Cybersecurity specialists (NOC 21220) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 Cybersecurity specialists in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 500 people work in this occupation.
• Cybersecurity specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 47%
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 7%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 5%
• 84% of cybersecurity specialists work all year, while 16% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of cybersecurity specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% 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: 12% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Nova Scotia by economic region.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "information technology (IT) security analyst" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Learn more