Job prospects Cybersecurity Consultant 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 Cybersecurity specialists (NOC 21220) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Occupations in the technology sector continue to see strong demand with a growing IT sector in British Columbia. Employment in these occupations grew significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic with a slight decline as employers adjusted to a post pandemic reality. Demand is centered in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region with a large number of technology firms having offices in Metro Vancouver.

Here are some key facts about Cybersecurity specialists in British Columbia:

• Approximately 2,850 people work in this occupation.
• Cybersecurity specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 35%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 9%
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 8%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 6%
• 84% of cybersecurity specialists work all year, while 16% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of cybersecurity specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 80% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 20% 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: 10% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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