Job prospects Education Researcher in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many 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 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Quebec:

  • Approximately 4,250 people work in this occupation.
  • Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 32%
    • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 16%
    • Universities (NAICS 6113): 14%
    • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 11%
    • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 10%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 77% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 7% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 26% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 74% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 40% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 46% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Moderate
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Good
Centre-du-Québec Region Moderate
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Good
Côte-Nord Region Good
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Good
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Good
Outaouais Region Moderate
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Moderate

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