Part of our series on the future of jobs in British Columbia. Click or tap a job title below to reveal details about that job's increasing role in the B.C. labour market.
10 jobs expected to be in highest demand in B.C. in the next decade
Job Title | Number of job openings over the next 10 years |
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 24,660 |
Transport truck drivers | 16,300 |
Carpenters | 13,690 |
Financial auditors and accountants | 13,450 |
Cooks | 10,210 |
Early childhood educators and assistants | 9,050 |
Construction trades helpers and labourers | 8,170 |
Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 7,230 |
Heavy equipment operators (except crane) | 6,760 |
Welders and related machine operators | 3,890 |
Areas with greatest needs
Training requirements
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What you'll earn
According to census statistics, the provincial average salary is between
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The provincial average full-time hourly rate ranges between
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Further reading
Tom Cardoso, Alexandra Posadzki, Andrea Woo, Mason Wright and Murat Yukselir/The Globe and Mail » Source: Government of British Columbia