Job prospects Purchasing Contracts Management Officer in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "purchasing contracts management officer" 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 Good for procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102) 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.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

• Positive economic growth outlook for 2026 and 2027 should support a moderate employment growth for this occupation in the private sector.
• In public administration, ongoing return to office may positively impact job prospects for this occupation as more office space, administrative and operational supplies are required to accommodate more workers and frequent office attendance.

Here are some key facts about procurement and purchasing agents and officers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,050 people work in this occupation.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 23%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
• 85% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers work all year, while 15% 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.
• Less than 5% of procurement and purchasing agents and officers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 51% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 49% 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: 32% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% 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: 20% 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

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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