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Health Support · NOC 44101 · TEER 4
Providing personal care, mobility support, and daily living assistance to elderly and disabled clients in their homes — a lower-barrier entry into health and care work with strong geographic distribution across Saskatchewan.
Very high demand — aging population and home-first care policy
Very low seasonality · 890 openings forecast
Placeholder dataHome and community care composite — SHA + posting + employer synthesis · 2026-04-11
Your fit for this role
3–8 months from where you are today.
Modelled at this role's provincial median of $22.80/hr, after income tax, CPP and EI, housing, utilities and commuting. Communities are ranked by what is actually left at the end of the month.
Derived from placeholder inputTier D · OEX discretionary-income model: hourly wage less estimated tax, housing, utilities, commuting and baseline living costs. · oldest input 2025-10-31
Assumptions: Hourly wage is the Home Care Worker catalogue median. Single earner, one-bedroom accommodation, 40 hours per week and vehicle commuting. Simplified federal and Saskatchewan tax estimate; not tax advice.
Working this role in Swift Current leaves about $455 more per month than in Saskatoon — roughly $5,454 a year, at identical pay.
| Community | Postings | Rent (1BR) | Net monthly | Left over | Housing burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift CurrentSouthwest | 2 | $830 | $3,042 | $566 | 34% |
| EstevanSoutheast | 2 | $863 | $3,042 | $521 | 35% |
| WeyburnSoutheast | 1 | $954 | $3,042 | $430 | 38% |
| Moose JawSouth Central | 2 | $997 | $3,042 | $421 | 40% |
| North BattlefordNorthwest | 2 | $924 | $3,042 | $349 | 39% |
| MartensvilleSaskatoon | 1 | $952 | $3,042 | $337 | 40% |
| WarmanSaskatoon | 1 | $962 | $3,042 | $328 | 40% |
| MelfortNorth Central | 1 | $914 | $3,042 | $327 | 39% |
| NipawinNorth Central | 1 | $891 | $3,042 | $316 | 38% |
| YorktonEast Central | 2 | $1,076 | $3,042 | $280 | 43% |
| ReginaRegina | 25 | $1,240 | $3,042 | $234 | 48% |
| Prince AlbertNorth Central | 3 | $1,073 | $3,042 | $210 | 44% |
| LloydminsterNorthwest | 6 | $1,123 | $3,042 | $135 | 46% |
| SaskatoonSaskatoon | 36 | $1,281 | $3,042 | $112 | 50% |
Assumes a single earner, one-bedroom accommodation, 40 hours a week, and a vehicle for commuting. Tax model is a simplified 2025 federal and Saskatchewan estimate — not tax advice. Housing burden above 30% is the standard affordability threshold.