Job prospects School Crossing Guard 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

The employment outlook will be good for Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations (NOC 45100) 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.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Employer's may prefer candidates who are first aid certified and who have completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
• Prospects are better for those who can speak both English and French.
• These jobs are also physically demanding, requiring standing upright for long periods of time.

Here are some key facts about Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 30% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 70% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 12% of student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations work all year, while 88% 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 34 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 38% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 62% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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