Job prospects Payroll Administrator near Saint John (NB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Payroll administrators" near Saint John (NB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Payroll administrators near Saint John (NB). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Payroll administrators (NOC 13102) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Payroll administrators in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

  • Approximately 210 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 18%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 14%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Payroll administrators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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