Job prospects Elementary School Principal 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (NOC 40021) 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.

Here are some key facts about School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 36% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 64% 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: n/a
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 79% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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

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