Job prospects Land Survey Technician in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Land survey technologists and technicians (NOC 22213) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Land survey technologists and technicians in British Columbia:

• Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Land survey technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 75%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 64% of land survey technologists and technicians work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of land survey technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 82% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 18% 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: 23% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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