Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Northwest

The employment outlook will be Moderate for education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in the Northwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 72%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%