Job prospects Director, Occupational Health Services 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 very good for Managers in health care (NOC 30010) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• As the population continues to age, the growing need for health services will drive the steady demand for this occupation.
• These are usually not entry-level positions. Advancement to a management position in health care depends upon supervisory experience and relevant education in the candidate's field or speciality. Individuals with a business-related master's degree with some specialization in health services administration will most likely have enhanced job prospects.

Here are some key facts about Managers in health care in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Managers in health care mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 52%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 23%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 17%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 8%
• 89% of managers in health care work all year, while 11% 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 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of managers in health care are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 21% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 79% 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: 6% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% 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: 38% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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