Job prospects Helicopter Pilot 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 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (NOC 72600) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Investment from government expected to continue.
• Higher passenger air traffic from easing COVID-19 restrictions is expected to gradually improve employment opportunities for this occupation.
• Retirements may help drive opportunities in this occupation.
• Grants exist for airport rehabilitation and improvements.

Here are some key facts about Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 81%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 59% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors work all year, while 41% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 9% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% 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: 21% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 43% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% 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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