Job prospects Elementary School Teacher's Aide in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "elementary school teacher's aide" 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 elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (NOC 43100) 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.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• This occupation is influenced by population growth, student enrollment, and provincial government spending.
• Investment in new educational infrastructure including ongoing funding for 25 new or consolidated schools and 1 new replacement school should create new hiring opportunities and support employment growth in this occupation.
• Recent federal government cuts and caps on immigration levels for the period 2025-2027 is slowing Saskatchewan's international net migration-driven population growth and may soften the population-driven demand for services offered by this occupation.
• Government investment of $130 million to fund a new teacher agreement and address pressures of growing student enrolment will secure and enhance employment opportunities for this occupation.
• Increased demand for staff and space may be greater in Regina and Saskatoon. 

Here are some key facts about elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 6,150 people work in this occupation.
• Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 79% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 17% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants work all year, while 83% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 9% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 91% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% 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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