Job prospects Operator, Urban Transit in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators (NOC 73301) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the winter months.

• A growing population should sustain demand for bus drivers over the forecast period. This is New Brunswick's sole mode of large-scale public transportation and as such there are no employment opportunities for subway and other transit operators.
• Several school districts (both French and English) throughout the province are dealing with bus driver shortages, indicating that opportunities exist for those who meet the minimum standards.
• A driver's licence appropriate to the class of vehicle being driven is required.
• A first aid certificate may also be required.
• Those who wish to work for a school district must typically undergo both a criminal record and a vulnerable sector check.

Here are some key facts about Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,450 people work in this occupation.
• Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 42%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 481-483, 485-486, 493): 33%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 24% of bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators work all year, while 76% 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 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 63% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 37% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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