Cybersecurity specialists in Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie

The employment outlook will be Limited for cybersecurity specialists (NOC 21220) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about cybersecurity specialists in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

• Approximately 570 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Cybersecurity specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 15%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 8%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%