Job prospects Quality Control Technician - Chemical Processing in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Chemical technologists and technicians (NOC 22100) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Employment opportunities for chemical technologists and technicians are most often found in manufacturing and professional, scientific and technical services.
• Candidates with lab experience specific to the hiring sector (petroleum testing, food processing, water sanitation, etc.) may have better prospects.
• For those aiming to work with large amounts of data, proficiency in computer programming languages like Python and SQL would be valuable. Technical writing skills and lab experience are often considered an asset as well.
• Certification through the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology will improve job prospects, as it may be required by some employers.

Here are some key facts about Chemical technologists and technicians in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chemical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 27%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 15%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 11%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 70% of chemical technologists and technicians work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of chemical technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 55% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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