Job prospects Occupational Safety Officer 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 moderate for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) 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.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Occupational health and safety specialists may require certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).
• Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and bilingualism will be an asset in certain areas of the province.
• Travel and a willingness to work in remote areas is common for this position so a Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle is typically required.

Here are some key facts about Occupational health and safety specialists in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 10%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 9%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
• 84% of occupational health and safety specialists work all year, while 16% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 65% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 35% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology