Overview
Outlook
Data
Training
Description
Specialists in surgery perform and supervise surgical procedures. Specialists in surgery usually work in hospitals. Residents in training to become specialists in surgery are included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- General surgeon
- General surgeon – Canadian armed forces
Main Duties
- Treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive, minimally-invasive, or non-invasive surgical methods, such as using instruments, appliances, or by manual manipulation.
Workplaces
- Hospitals
Skills
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Equipment and Tool Selection
- Instructing
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Categorization Flexibility
- Control of Settings
- Deductive Reasoning
- Finger Dexterity
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Independence
- Service Orientation
Similar Occupations
- Managers in health care (30010)
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (31100)
- General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
- Chiropractors (31201)
- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209)
- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (31303)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (31110.02)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be Very good for specialists in surgery (NOC 31101) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about specialists in surgery in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Specialists in surgery mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 75%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 25%
- 75% of specialists in surgery work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 67% of specialists in surgery are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: n/a
- bachelor’s degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 89% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $73,872 | $530,709 | $309,016 |
| Canada | $144,482 | $419,180 | $766,730 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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