Job prospects Industrial Bacteriological Technologist in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "industrial bacteriological technologist" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

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 Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Workers in this occupation provide technical support in areas like agriculture, environmental protection, microbiology, and health sciences, working in labs, research facilities, and field settings. In Prince Edward Island, the bioscience industry continues to expand, with projects such as the BioAccelerator in Charlottetown and investments in biomanufacturing and vaccine production creating new opportunities for skilled workers.  

Biological technologists and technicians are employed across many industries, one of the largest being in the public administration sector in federal and provincial government departments. Agriculture is also one of the main markets served by these workers. The sector is strong in its use of scientific methodology in crop and animal production. Common employment requirements include the completion of a college diploma or degree in an area such as agriculture, microbiology and biotechnology. Candidates with laboratory and research experience will have better prospects.

Here are some key facts about biological technologists and technicians in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 24%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 24%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 15%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 67% of biological technologists and technicians work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 54% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 46% 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: 11% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% compared to 8% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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