Job prospects Fire Captain in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "fire captain" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Firefighters (NOC 42101) 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.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

While firefighter certification is not mandatory in New Brunswick, employers will generally require that candidates complete the New Brunswick Firefighter Certification Program and/or a college program in fire protection technology. A period of supervised practical training is also usually required.
Candidates must pass approved physical abilities exams. Other requirements that are typical include certification as a Medical First Responder and certification in hazardous materials response.
Additional training is generally provided by the employer and varies depending on the requirements of individual fire departments or services.
Valid New Brunswick Driver's License Class 3E with Air Brake endorsement or equivalency is required.
Candidates must undergo both a criminal record and a vulnerable sector check.

Here are some key facts about Firefighters in New Brunswick:

Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 69%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 13%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
- Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation (NAICS 487-488): 5%
92% of firefighters work all year, while 8% 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.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% 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: 13% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Explore job prospects in New Brunswick by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Campbellton–Miramichi Region	Undetermined
Edmundston–Woodstock Region	Undetermined
Fredericton–Oromocto	Good
Moncton–Richibucto Region	Good
Saint John–St. Stephen Region	Good