HIGH DEMAND OCCUPATIONS LIST- BC

​Occupations

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  • Retail and wholesale trade managers

  • Restaurant and food service managers

  • Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services

  • Facility operation and maintenance managers

  • Computer and information systems managers

  • Financial managers

  • Corporate sales managers

  • Banking, credit and other investment managers

  • Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities

  • Advertising, marketing and public relations managers

  • Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services

  • Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers

  • Managers in agriculture

  • Managers in transportation

  • Home building and renovation managers

  • Accommodation service managers

  • Other administrative services managers

  • Managers in social, community and correctional services

  • Human resources managers

  • Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations

  • Other business services managers

  • Managers in customer and personal services

  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education

  • Purchasing managers

  • Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training

  • Engineering managers

  • Senior government managers and officials

  • Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors

  • Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

  • Utilities managers

  • Architecture and science managers

  • Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration

  • Other managers in public administration

  • Financial auditors and accountants 10,800

  • Elementary school and kindergarten teachers

  • Information systems analysts and consultants

  • Computer programmers and interactive media developers

  • Other financial officers

  • Lawyers*

  • Professional occupations in business management consulting

  • Software engineers and designers

  • Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

  • College and other vocational instructors

  • Civil engineers

  • University professors and lecturers

  • Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants

  • Human resources professionals

  • Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

  • Social workers

  • Family, marriage and other related counsellors

  • Web designers and developers

  • Authors and writers

  • Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

  • Architects

  • Financial and investment analysts

  • Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

  • Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers

  • Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

  • Psychologists

  • Administrative officers 

  • Social and community service workers

  • Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

  • Administrative assistants

  • Early childhood educators and assistants

  • Real estate agents and salespersons*

  • Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

  • Graphic designers and illustrators

  • Hairstylists and barbers

  • Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness

  • Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

  • Property administrators

  • Police officers (except commissioned)

  • Insurance agents and brokers

  • Financial sales representatives

  • Computer network technicians

  • Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

  • Retail sales supervisors

  • Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations

  • Legal administrative assistants

  • Executive assistants

  • User support technicians

  • Medical administrative assistants

  • Airline pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors

  • Paralegal and related occupations

  • Insurance adjusters and claims examiners

  • Firefighters

  • Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

  • Human resources and recruitment officers

  • Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers

  • Photographers

  • Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces

  • Customs, ship and other brokers

Job openings

- 2028

20,600

7,800

5,100

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4,800

4,800

4,700

4,700

4,100

3,900

 

3,500

3,500

 

3,300

 

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,700

2,500

 

2,300

2,100

 

2,100

2,000

1,700

 

1,600

1,300

 

1,200

1,200

1,000

 

800

 

800

600

500

 

500

10,800

10,100

8,700

8,000

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6,600

5,400

4,800

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4,800

4,300

​

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,300

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3,100

3,000

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2,800

2,600

2,300

2,100

1,800

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1,700

1,600

1,300

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1,300

1,100

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1,000

17,100

11,800

10,600

9,700

8,900

7,100

6,400

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5,000

5,000

4,900

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4,600

4,000

3,800

3,500

3,300

3,300

3,000

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2,800

2,700

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2,700

2,200

2,200

2,000

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

1200

1200

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300

Wage rate low

$14.42

$12.67

N/A

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$19.85

$26.44

$21.03

$17.79

$24.04

$21.50

​

$19.64

$20.00

​

$21.00

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N/A

$19.75

$14.00

$15.00

N/A

$23.47

​

$22.85

$16.31

​

$20.00

$15.00

$24.00

​

$20.10

$17.86

​

$33.00

$24.66

$11.35

​

$18.33

​

$15.13

$16.31

$25.98

​

$30.77

$17.00

$20.51

$23.08

$22.00

​

$20.19

$39,811*

$20.00

​

$24.04

$16.00

​

$17.00

$20.19

$17.31

$16.00

​

$17.58

$15.81

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$19.00

$18.00

$16.00

$11.35

$19.00

​

$22.66

$18.46

$24.62

​

N/A

$25.48

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$16.00

$15.00

$15.00

$13.13

$14.42

$13.00

$23,016*

$14.00

​

$15.38

$11.35

$12.00

​

$14.00

$11.54

$25.50

$14.00

$13.75

$21.60

$15.70

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$11.51

$15.00

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$15.00

$17.50

$18.00

$15.00

N/A

$13.85

$14.00

$27.00

$20.90

$17.79

$17.87

N/A

$16.21

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$11.35

Wage rate median $28.00

$18.75

N/A

​

$35.10

$43.27

$40.86

$36.35

$41.03

$47.65

​

$38.00

$36.91

​

$42.56

​

N/A

$35.00

$20.00

$24.00

N/A

$38.46

​

$34.19

$37.29

​

$32.31

$21.63

$41.96

​

$37.56

$36.89

​

$50.75

$48.52

$26.03

​

$29.42

​

$45.05

$39.44

$41.66

​

$47.80

$27.88

$32.05

$38.46

$38.46

​

$32.31

$106,361*

$36.00

​

$38.46

$27.00

​

$33.65

$35.00

$38.46

$31.25

​

$32.05

$26.44

​

$30.00

$26.74

$25.00

$25.48

$30.42

​

$30.77

$33.52

$35.00

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N/A

$40.50

​

35.35

$23.38

$19.50

$20.83

$22.00

$16.95

$44,753*

$28.00

​

$25.50

$14.00

$20.00

​

$25.38

$20.00

$40.00

$22.00

$23.08

$33.65

$23.00

​

$18.27

$22.00

​

$24.00

$25.50

$28.97

$22.00

N/A

$27.00

$31.00

$40.00

$34.00

$27.00

$28.72

N/A

$28.21

​

$21.85

Wage rate high

$52.88

$38.46

N/A

​

$57.00

$69.40

$67.31

$49.04

$60.10

$90.77

​

$75.00

$76.91

​

$75.90

​

N/A

$64.90

$32.61

$36.06

N/A

$62.50

​

$57.69

$75.50

​

$51.28

$35.00

$52.88

​

$65.22

$61.10

​

$72.31

$79.51

$47.07

​

$49.04

​

$85.39

$75.39

$62.39

​

$62.50

$47.00

$46.63

$52.88

$55.77

​

$57.69

$269,702*

$51.43

​

$52.88

$48.08

​

$50.48

$67.00

$69.23

$43.59

​

$54.87

$60.00

​

$42.00

$37.45

$50.00

$37.50

$49.45

​

$40.00

$50.00

$53.37

​

N/A

$50.61

​

$51.00

$33.00

$28.85

$32.05

$30.00

$24.04

$103,667*

$38.46

​

$37.00

$22.50

$27.92

​

$46.63

$33.76

$50.71

$35.90

$33.65

$57.69

$38.31

​

$33.65

$40.06

​

$32.00

$31.28

$48.08

$31.25

N/A

$45.67

$48.00

$52.00

$45.19

$38.46

$46.15

N/A

$37.38

​

$39.50

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