Job prospects Medical Examiner 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 moderate for Police investigators and other investigative occupations (NOC 41310) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 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.

• Opportunities will be greater in the province's larger urban centres of (Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John), as these areas are more densely populated.
• Specialized training or certification may be required for certain areas of investigation.
• Advancements in technology have impacted certain areas of investigation, including forensic analysis, surveillance, and data analysis. As such, individuals with strong technological skills will have better prospects when it come to analyzing cybercrimes and using policing tools.

Here are some key facts about Police investigators and other investigative occupations in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Police investigators and other investigative occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 74%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 26%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 78% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 22% 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: 30% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 70% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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