Job prospects Operating Systems Programmer in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "operating systems programmer" 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 computer systems developers and programmers (NOC 21230) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

• Prevalence, growing concern, and rising costs of cybersecurity breaches should sustain jobs for this occupation. 
• Increased private and public-sector investments in digital infrastructure, including broadband projects and AI data centers.
• Key technology trends related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, and cloud technologies.
• Workers in this occupation are concentrated in the Regina and Saskatoon regions.

Here are some key facts about computer systems developers and programmers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Computer systems developers and programmers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 39%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 20%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 9%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 7%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
• 82% of computer systems developers and programmers work all year, while 18% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 9% of computer systems developers and programmers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 73% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 27% 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: 8% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 46% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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