Chemists

Chemists

NOC
21101

conduct fundamental and applied chemical research that support new product and process development, quality and environmental control, medical diagnosis and treatment and other applications.

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3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

18
 

Median Hourly Wage

$31.13
$17.00
Low
$49.31
High

Average Salary

$71,000
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

120
 
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Full NOC Description

Chemists conduct research and analysis in support of industrial operations, product and process development, quality control, environmental control, medical diagnosis and treatment, biotechnology, nanotechnology and other applications. They also conduct theoretical, experimental and applied research into basic chemical and biochemical processes to create or synthesize new products and processes.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical or biochemical compounds
  • Develop and conduct programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates or final products
  • Conduct programs of sample and data collection and analysis to identify and quantify environmental toxicants
  • Conduct research to develop new chemical formulations and processes and devise new technical applications of industrial chemicals and compounds
  • Conduct research to discover, develop, refine and evaluate new products such as those used in nanomedicine, nanoelectronics and other applications of chemistry
  • Conduct fundamental and applied research into the synthesis and properties of chemical compounds and the mechanisms of chemical reactions
  • Investigate chemical aspects of the mechanisms of drug action, the diagnosis and treatment of disease, organ function and the assessment of health
  • Participate in interdisciplinary research and development projects working with chemical engineers, biologists, microbiologists, agronomists, geologists or other professionals
  • Act as technical consultant in a particular field of expertise
  • May participate in the commercialization of new products
  • May supervise other chemists and chemical technicians and technologists.

    • Also Known As

    • agricultural chemist
    • analytical chemist
    • bioanalytical chemist
    • biochemist
    • chemist
    • clinical chemist
    • coatings chemist
    • electrochemist
    • environmental chemist
    • food chemist
    • inorganic chemist
    • medicinal chemist
    • nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopist
    • oceanographic chemist
    • organic chemist
    • organic mass spectrometrist
    • organometallic chemist
    • pharmacological chemist
    • physical chemist
    • polymer chemist
    • quality control chemist
    • research chemist
    • soil chemist
    • textile chemist
    • theoretical chemist
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry or a related discipline is required.
  • A master's or doctoral degree is usually required for employment as a research chemist.
  • Licensing by a provincial association of chemists is required in Quebec and available but voluntary, in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

    • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

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    Employment by Sex

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

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    51.7%
    Female
    48.3%
    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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    0.0%
    15-24
    0.0%
    25-34
    0.0%
    35-44
    0.0%
    45-54
    0.0%
    55-64
    0.0%
    65+
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    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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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    0.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    89.7%
    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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    48.3%
    Professional, scientific and technical services
    17.2%
    Manufacturing
    N/A
    N/A
    34.5%
    All Other Industries
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    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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    10.30%
    Northeast
    31.00%
    Southeast
    13.80%
    Southwest
    37.90%
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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.

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    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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    N/A
    Northeast
    $62,000
    Southeast
    N/A
    Southwest
    $66,000
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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.

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    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.

    No Data Available
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    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.

    New Brunswick

    $71,000

    Newfoundland

    $96,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $62,000

    Nova Scotia

    $78,500

    Canada

    $80,500
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    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).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    18
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    12
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    6
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    35
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    16
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    20
     
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