Job prospects Education Program Officer 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 limited for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) 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.
• A moderate number of 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 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 5,650 people work in this occupation.
• Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 28%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 19%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 16%
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 6%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 57% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 42% 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.
• 26% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 72% 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: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 45% compared to 12% for all occupations

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