Job prospects Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician in New Brunswick
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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 22214) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many 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 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 26%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 24%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 16%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 11%
    • Universities (NAICS 6113): 10%
  • 86% of technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology work all year, while 14% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 68% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 32% 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: 15% compared to 30% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Campbellton–Miramichi Region Undetermined
Edmundston–Woodstock Region Undetermined
Fredericton–Oromocto Moderate
Moncton–Richibucto Region Moderate
Saint John–St. Stephen Region Moderate

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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