Job prospects Telecommunications Operator 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 moderate for Dispatchers (NOC 14404) in Saskatchewan 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Projected economic growth over the forecast period and improved levels of business and consumer spending will support work in this occupation.
• Population growth may support the need for dispatchers in municipal emergency services.
• Improved demand for taxi and limousine services as travel activity picks up.
• Increased use of computerized and app-based dispatch systems may temper overall work in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Dispatchers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 850 people work in this occupation.
• Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 21%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 16%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 9%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
• 70% of dispatchers work all year, while 30% 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.
• 7% of dispatchers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 34% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 66% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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