Job prospects Regional Administrator, Social Services in Saskatchewan

Job opportunities for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 0423) are good in Saskatchewan over the next 3 years. These job prospects are also applicable to people working as a regional administrator, social services.

Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

regional administrator, social services
Prospects over the next 3 years
Good

The employment outlook will be good for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 0423) in Saskatchewan for the 2021-2023 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Employment in healthcare, including long-term care, and social assistance occupations is expected to continue rising to meet the needs of the aging population and to alleviate existing social inequities. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the shortage of social and community service workers.

Here are some key facts about Managers in social, community and correctional services in the Saskatchewan region:

  • Approximately 1,450 people work in this occupation.
  • Managers in social, community and correctional services mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 37%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 18%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 14%
    • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 12%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: more than 95% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 79% of managers in social, community and correctional services work all year, while 21% 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 37 weeks compared to 32 weeks for all occupations.

    • Breakdown by region

    Explore job prospects in Saskatchewan by economic region.

    Location Job prospects
    Northern Region Good Good
    Prince Albert Region Good Good
    Regina–Moose Mountain Region Good Good
    Saskatoon–Biggar Region Good Good
    Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region Undetermined Undetermined
    Yorkton–Melville Region Undetermined Undetermined
    Legend: The job opportunities can be: Undetermined Limited Fair Good

    Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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    Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

    We expect that the labour supply and demand for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 0423) will be balanced in Canada over the next 10 years.

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