Job prospects Diagnostic Radiological Technician in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "diagnostic radiological technician" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Medical radiation technologists (NOC 32121) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Hospitals are the main employers of medical radiation technologists, and it is not uncommon for those in the occupation to work at multiple hospitals. There are a reasonable number of job ads throughout the province. Being willing to take a job in a smaller community improves one's chances of finding work. Casual or part-time employment is not unusual and is often the way new graduates begin their career.

Here are some key facts about Medical radiation technologists in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
• Medical radiation technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 91%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%
• 86% of medical radiation technologists work all year, while 14% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 22% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 78% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 52% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology