Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

NOC
42102

provide critical technological support for military armament as well as maintenance and inspection of all Army equipment.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

6
 

Median Hourly Wage

$32.41
$25.51
Low
$39.65
High

Average Salary

$66,000
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

108
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces provide critical technological support for military armament. They are primarily responsible for the maintenance, inspection and technical support of all Canadian Army equipment. They also follow the military and strategic policies established by the leadership of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce, and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Main Duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Certify ammunition, explosive items, munitions and non-munitions scrap to different degrees of classification
  • Inspect, test, identify faults, adjust, repair, recondition and modify electrical, electromechanical, electronic, electro-optic and mechanical equipment, optical instruments, and control systems for weapons and missiles
  • Maintain and repair machine-guns and non-guided anti-tank weapons, grenade projectors, mortars and launcher systems
  • Test, inspect and repair air weapons systems
  • Compile test logs, evaluation reports, equipment maintenance documentation and read and interpret electronic drawings.

Also Known As

  • air weapons systems technician
  • ammunition technician
  • weapons engineering technician
  • weapons technician
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Three months of basic military training is required and provided.
  • Occupational qualification training of at least two years is required.
  • Specialized training in the operation and maintenance of military equipment and systems is provided.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

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

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15.0%
Women
85.0%
Men
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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18.2%
15-24
31.8%
25-34
22.7%
35-44
18.2%
45-54
9.1%
55-64
Suppressed
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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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
66.7%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
Suppressed
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
Suppressed
College or University Below Bachelor Level
Suppressed
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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100.0%
Public administration
Suppressed
Suppressed
Suppressed
Suppressed
Suppressed
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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Northeast
Suppressed
Southeast
Suppressed
Southwest
85.70%
Central
Suppressed
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.

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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Northeast
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Southeast
Suppressed
Southwest
$68,000
Central
Suppressed
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.

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
No Data Available
No Data Available

Central

$31.83
$26.20
Low
$39.21
High
No Data Available
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

$66,000

Newfoundland

N/A

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$78,800

Canada

$74,700
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

6
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

4
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

3
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

20
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

12
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

11