Job prospects WAN (wide Area Network) Administrator in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Computer network and web technicians (NOC 22220) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is mainly based on the demand for IT services. The majority of workers are concentrated in the professional and technical services, more specifically in computer systems design and related services. Furthermore, a certain number is also located in the information, finance and insurance sectors, due to the prevalence of computer equipment in various professional environments.

The rapid evolution of technology, the increasing complexity of networks, the growing number of applications and the development of artificial intelligence give this workforce a clear advantage.

With telework, companies have invested in their IT infrastructure, and these professionals will be called upon to protect those investments. Furthermore, the geographic separation of work teams, while a growing number of organizations are adopting flexible work modes, should continue to benefit this occupational group. Employees also need frequent support and more efficient networks to finish their workload. 

In addition, a growing number of companies are using cloud computing, which will create new jobs.

Here are some key facts about Computer network and web technicians in Quebec:

• Approximately 20,000 people work in this occupation.
• Computer network and web technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 24%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 11%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 80% of computer network and web technicians work all year, while 20% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of computer network and web technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 87% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 13% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 50% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations

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