Job prospects Physical Sciences Laboratory Technician in Ontario

Green job Help - Green job - Help

Green job - Help

This occupation includes job titles whose primary duties and responsibilities lead to positive environmental outcomes. Job Bank uses a list of occupations that were identified as "green" through a task-based analysis conducted by the United States’ Occupational Information Network (O*NET), which was recognized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and adapted to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) in Canada. This list may change over time. Learn more.

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "physical sciences laboratory technician" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Manufacturers, especially computer and electronic product
• Building equipment contractors
• Engineering and related firms
• Utilities providers in electric power generation, transmission and distribution

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Favourable demand for consulting services and technical expertise in a variety of areas, such as manufacturing
• Investments in the utilities industry and transportation infrastructure    

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• Voluntary certification is available from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in Ontario:

• Approximately 9,450 people work in this occupation.
• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 15%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 11%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• 75% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Ontario by economic region.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology