Job prospects Chief, Maintenance Support Services in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Facility operation and maintenance managers (NOC 70012) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Facility operation and maintenance managers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 5,950 people work in this occupation.
• Facility operation and maintenance managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 32%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 9%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 78% of facility operation and maintenance managers work all year, while 22% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 21% of facility operation and maintenance managers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 71% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 28% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations

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