Job prospects Application Tester in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "application tester" 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 moderate for Information systems testing technicians (NOC 22222) 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 Information systems testing technicians in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Information systems testing technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 41%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 40%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% 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: 22% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 67% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology