Job prospects Industrial Instrument Service Technician in British Columbia
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "industrial instrument service technician" in British Columbia or Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

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

Breakdown by region

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