Human resources professionals

NOC

11200

develop and implement human resources and labour relations policies and programs and advise employers and employees on human resources matters.

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Full NOC Description

Human resources professionals develop, implement and evaluate human resources and labour relations policies, programs and procedures and advise employers and employees on human resources matters. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Plan, develop, implement and evaluate human resources and labour relations strategies including policies, programs and procedures to address an organization's human resource requirements

Advise employers and employees on the interpretation of human resources policies, compensation and benefit programs and collective agreements

Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, mediate labour disputes and grievances and provide advice on employee and labour relations

Research and prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, salary scales and competency appraisal measures and systems

Plan and administer staffing, total compensation, training and career development, employee assistance, employment equity and affirmative action programs

Manage programs and maintain human resources information and related records systems

Hire and oversee training of staff

Coordinate employee performance appraisal programs

Research employee benefit and health and safety practices and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.

Also Known As

classification officer - human resources
classification specialist
compensation research analyst
conciliator
employee relations officer

employment equity officer

human resources consultant

human resources research officer

job analyst

labour organization business agent

labour relations officer

mediator

union representative

wage analyst

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A university degree or college diploma in human resources management or a related field, such as business administration, industrial relations, commerce or psychology or completion of a professional development program in human resources administration is required.

Some employers may require human resources professionals to hold a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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73.4%

Female

26.6%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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3.4%

15-24

20.3%

25-34

29.4%

35-44

28.4%

45-54

14.5%

55-64

3.9%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.7%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

15.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

2.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

35.3%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

46.4%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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62.5%

Public administration

7.7%

Professional, scientific and technical services

6.1%

Finance and insurance

23.7%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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25.20%

Northeast

42.70%

Southeast

11.20%

Southwest

18.70%

Central

2.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$71,600

Northeast

$69,200

Southeast

$73,500

Southwest

$69,200

Central

$64,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

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