Job prospects Microbiology Technician (except Medical) in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "microbiology technician (except medical)" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Very limited for biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about biological technologists and technicians in Manitoba:

• Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 22%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 19%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 15%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 10%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 54% of biological technologists and technicians work all year, while 46% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 46% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 54% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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