Job prospects Academic Counsellor near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Educational counsellors near Charlottetown (PE). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Educational counsellors (NOC 41320) in Prince Edward Island 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.

The majority of educational counsellors are employed in the educational services sector, primarily in elementary and secondary schools. Job opportunities in this field will therefore mainly depend on government funding in education and the demand for guidance services. 

The job requirements usually vary depending on the educational setting. In elementary and secondary schools, counsellors are required to be certified in addition to having at least a bachelor's degree. Educational counsellors in colleges and universities may be required to hold a master's degree in education or other disciplines such as sociology. In addition, fluency in a second language can be an asset to job seekers generally. Some of the job opportunities are for part-time work.

Here are some key facts about Educational counsellors in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Educational counsellors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 65%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 25%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 41% of educational counsellors work all year, while 59% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 56% compared to 8% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology