Job prospects Instrumentation Technician – Field in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (NOC 22312) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several 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 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics in British Columbia:

• Approximately 900 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 25%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 8%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 8%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 70% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics work all year, while 30% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 47% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 38% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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