Job prospects Peace Officer in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Candidates must be a graduate of a certified Canadian police training academy or equivalent, as defined under the New Brunswick Police Act.
• Candidates must be medically fit for duty and must also complete the Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE), which tests a person's ability to perform the physical demands of police work.
• Candidates must possess a valid unrestricted Class 5 New Brunswick driver's license or equivalent.
• Advancements in technology has impacted forensic analysis, surveillance, and data analysis for police officers. As such, individuals with strong technological skills will have better prospects when it come to analyzing cybercrimes and using policing tools.
• Opportunities will be greater in the province's larger urban centres of (Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John), as these areas are more densely populated.
• Opportunities will also be greater for those who are fluent in both official languages of New Brunswick.

Here are some key facts about Police officers (except commissioned) in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,300 people work in this occupation.
• Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 67%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 26%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
• 91% of police officers (except commissioned) work all year, while 9% 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 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% 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: 14% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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