Job prospects Life Sciences Research Technician 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 moderate for Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) 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.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Biological technologists and technicians in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 25%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 20%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 13%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• 69% of biological technologists and technicians work all year, while 31% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of biological technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% 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: 28% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 7% for all occupations

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