Job prospects Park Ranger in New Brunswick

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This job title belongs to an occupational group from the National Occupational Classification (NOC), which includes green jobs that contribute directly or indirectly to positive environmental outcomes (such as preservation, conservation and restoration). It does not mean that all positions with this job title are necessarily green jobs, but rather that they have the potential to be depending on their specific requirements. Learn more about Job Bank’s methodology for identifying green jobs.

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for conservation and fishery officers (NOC 22113) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

• Conservation and fishery officers are employed by federal and provincial government departments. 
• On-the-job training and courses related to law enforcement and resource management are typically provided. A class-5 driver's licence, firearms license, boating license, pesticide applicator's licence and explosives licence may be required. 
• A familiarity with the local wilderness landscape, as well as the companies operating within this domain, is considered an asset. 
• Most operations are performed outdoors, so candidates must be prepared to work in all weather conditions. Opportunities will be more readily available in rural areas, away from major cities and candidates may be expected to remain in remote locations for long durations.

Here are some key facts about conservation and fishery officers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Conservation and fishery officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 55%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 12%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 11%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 6%
• 61% of conservation and fishery officers work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology