Job prospects Subject Consultant - Education in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 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.

Here are some key facts about Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
• Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 25%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 18%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 18%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 74% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 26% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 18% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 82% compared to 47% 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: 7% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 8% for all occupations

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