Job prospects Data Processing Specialist in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "data processing specialist" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 21223) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Demand for database analysts and data administrators is expected to increase in-line with the general adoption of computing technology throughout the economy, especially as organizations are increasingly looking towards data and data technologies to answer business and operational questions.
Ideal candidates would have a combination of both technical skills (coding, cloud computing, etc.) and general business knowledge so that they are able to understand the significance of the information that databases contain and apply solutions accordingly. Industry-specific knowledge would also be considered valuable.
These professionals are mainly concentrated in urban areas. As a result, smaller communities may experience difficulty attracting and retaining information systems analysts and consultants. The Fredericton region, in particular, has established itself as a hub for international and local investment in this field.

Here are some key facts about Database analysts and data administrators in New Brunswick:

Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
Database analysts and data administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 26%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 17%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
90% of database analysts and data administrators work all year, while 10% 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 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 60% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 40% 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: 16% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% compared to 7% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in New Brunswick by economic region.

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