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Microbiologists

Microbiologists: demand is edging up in the US and rising in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.

United States: Edging up

Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Scientific Research & Development job postings +20.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +6.2%. Median pay: US$87,990.

Canada: Rising

Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Scientific Research & Development job postings +14.2% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.67 on a scale of −2 to +2.

US SOC 19-1022. Canada NOC 21110; 31100; 31101. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.