Job prospects Medical Writer in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Technical writers (NOC 51112) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several 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 Technical writers in Ontario:

• Approximately 2,600 people work in this occupation.
• Technical writers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 23%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 7%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 73% of technical writers work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of technical writers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 43% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 33% compared to 13% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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