Job prospects Information Technology (IT) Security Analyst 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 good for Cybersecurity specialists (NOC 21220) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Cybersecurity specialists in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Cybersecurity specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 27%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 9%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
• 73% of cybersecurity specialists work all year, while 27% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of cybersecurity specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% 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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