Mechanical engineers in Saint John - St. Stephen

The employment outlook will be Moderate for mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about mechanical engineers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 43%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%