Job prospects Financial Aid Director – Post-secondary 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training (NOC 40020) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Several 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 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
  • Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Universities (NAICS 6113): 62%
    • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 28%
    • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 5%
  • 90% of administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training work all year, while 10% 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 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 34% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 66% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 55% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Annapolis Valley Region Undetermined
Cape Breton Region Undetermined
Halifax Region Moderate
North Shore Region Undetermined
Southern Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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