Job prospects Orthopedic Mechanic in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "orthopedic mechanic" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

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 Other medical technologists and technicians (NOC 32129) in Saskatchewan 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 Other medical technologists and technicians in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other medical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 25%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 22%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 20%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 17%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 16%
• 79% of other medical technologists and technicians work all year, while 21% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 12% of other medical technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 38% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 63% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% 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: 25% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology