Job prospects Group Home Manager in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

• Employment in social assistance occupations is expected to continue to increase to meet the needs of the aging population and to alleviate existing social inequities.
• Investments in youth and community outreach programs
• Public sector spending for mental health and addiction services, especially as the need for mental health services rises in Canada.
• Funding commitments to support individuals with developmental disabilities

Here are some key facts about Managers in social, community and correctional services in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,450 people work in this occupation.
• Managers in social, community and correctional services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 53%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 15%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%
• 84% of managers in social, community and correctional services work all year, while 16% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 22% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 78% 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: 14% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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