Job prospects Quality Control Technician - Food Processing in Saskatchewan
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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Chemical technologists and technicians (NOC 22100) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several 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.
Here are some key facts about Chemical technologists and technicians in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
- Chemical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 18%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 16%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 11%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 10%
- Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 9%
- 80% of chemical technologists and technicians work all year, while 20% 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: 43% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 56% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 55% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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