Job prospects Registered Animal Health Technologist in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "registered animal health technologist" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

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 animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 32104) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Increasing numbers of pet adoptions will continue to support demand for this occupation. 
• A completed diploma in Animal Health Technology or Veterinary Technology is usually required. 
• Registration with the New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association is required.
• Opportunities will be greater for those who are willing to work a flexible schedule, as working evenings, weekends, and holidays is common.
• These jobs are typically physically demanding, as workers often need to lift heavy animals.

Here are some key facts about animal health technologists and veterinary technicians in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
• Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 60% of animal health technologists and veterinary technicians work all year, while 40% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 59% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% 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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