Job prospects Microbiology Technician (except Medical) in Nova Scotia

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

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

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 Moderate for biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of 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 biological technologists and technicians in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 12%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 10%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 57% of biological technologists and technicians work all year, while 42% 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 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 51% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 49% 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: 34% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% compared to 10% 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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