Job prospects Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Medical radiation technologists (NOC 32121) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 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.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Hospitals
• Medical and diagnostics laboratories

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• The growing and aging population in Ontario will increase the need for diagnostic imaging, and radiation services and treatment
• Greater demand on the health care system because of a backlog of medical procedures will create work for technologists over the forecast period

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• Registration with the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO) is required to practise

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

• In general, Bridging Programs are available to assist internationally trained professionals in various fields enter the labour market more quickly in Ontario.

Here are some key facts about Medical radiation technologists in Ontario:

• Approximately 8,700 people work in this occupation.
• Medical radiation technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 85%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 77% of medical radiation technologists work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of medical radiation technologists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 24% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 76% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 46% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 40% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology