Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Montérégie

The employment outlook will be Limited for natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41400) in the Montérégie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Montérégie region:

• Approximately 1,030 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 31%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 12%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 6%