National Occupational Classification (NOC): 44101
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Sample Job Titles
- Companion
- Domestic helper
- Home support worker
- Housekeeper
- Personal aide
- Personal care attendant – home care
- Respite worker – home support
- Visiting homemaker
What do home support workers do?
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. They provide care in the client’s residence, where they may also reside. They are employed by home care and support agencies, private households, or they may be self-employed.
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations perform some or all of the following duties:
- Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
- Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
- Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
- May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
- May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations primarily work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 624 Social assistance
- 621 Ambulatory health care services
- 814 Private households
- 623 Nursing and residential care facilities
- 622 Hospitals
- 561 Administrative and support services
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be good for home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 4 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
The outlook for home support workers, caregivers and related occupations is forecast to be tightening (rating of 2.9 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 263 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 48% | Western: 22% |
| Eastern: 5% | Labrador: 5% |
| Central: 16% | NL-unspecified: 5% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 6,395 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 8% of those employed were Male+ and 92% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 8% | 53% | 30% | 9% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do home support workers make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in the reference year 2020 (7,500 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $19,800.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $15.55 | $16.84 | $18.00 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $15.00 | $19.02 | $25.00 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Personal Care
- Companionship
- Housekeeping
- Nursing
- Home Health Care
- Long-Term Care
- Patient Transport
- Blood Pressure
- Assisted Feeding
- Data Entry
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- Home management experience may be required.
- College or other courses in home support may be required.
- First aid certification may be required.
- Completion of a training program in care of the elderly, care of persons with disabilities, convalescent care or in a related field may be required.
- There is mobility among the occupations in this group.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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