Job prospects Instrumentation Technician – Field in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (NOC 22312) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 32%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 18%
  • Support activities for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 213): 8%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 7%
• 49% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics work all year, while 51% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 63% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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