Job prospects Language Assessor - Education in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 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.
• 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 Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,400 people work in this occupation.
• Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 24%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 16%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 16%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 63% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 37% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 28% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 72% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 56% compared to 10% for all occupations

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