Job prospects Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "medical radiation technologist (MRT)" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

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

Here are some key facts about Medical radiation technologists in New Brunswick:

  • Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
  • Medical radiation technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 95%
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 80% of medical radiation technologists work all year, while 20% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 10% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 90% 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: n/a
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 23% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 60% compared to 16% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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