Job prospects Communications Officer - Emergency Services 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 Dispatchers (NOC 14404) 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.

• Recent government investment towards safer communities and expansion of municipal emergency services like the police, fire and ambulance should support steady job gains for this occupation.
• Increased labour demand in the transportation sector mainly in trucking, and increased efforts to attract new workers into trucking careers should indirectly benefit this occupation by sustaining the need for coordinating dispatch. 
• Increased demand for emergency services due to more frequent occurrences of extreme weather conditions and natural disasters should sustain demand for this occupation. 
• Projected economic growth over the forecast period and improved levels of business and consumer spending will support work in this occupation.
• Experience with dispatch management software, switchboards, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) is an asset.
• Increased use of computerized and app-based dispatch systems may temper overall work and change some job functions 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

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