Job prospects Communications Officer - Emergency Services in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "communications officer - emergency services" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for dispatchers (NOC 14404) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

• 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 demand for emergency services due to more frequent occurrences of extreme weather conditions and natural disasters should sustain demand for 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 1,200 people work in this occupation.
• Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 20%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 19%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 8%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 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

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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