In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

458 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
2 occupations
Good outlook
42 occupations
Regulated occupations
92 on this list, in British Columbia

Occupations by job outlook in Lower Mainland

Ranked by Job Bank’s 3-year outlook, then by median wage.

What TEER means

TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:

  • TEER 0: management occupations.
  • TEER 1: usually a university degree.
  • TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
  • TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.

Showing 149 TEER 2 occupations of 458. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Lower Mainland, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists Good (4 of 5) $37,929 a year 2 Regulated
Other practitioners of natural healing Good (4 of 5) $37,929 a year 2 —
Police officers (except commissioned) Good (4 of 5) $53.37 an hour 2 —
Firefighters Good (4 of 5) $52.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial electricians Good (4 of 5) $46.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical sonographers Good (4 of 5) $43.96 an hour 2 —
Medical laboratory technologists Good (4 of 5) $40.32 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Good (4 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, mineral and metal processing Good (4 of 5) $39.10 an hour 2 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Good (4 of 5) $37.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing Good (4 of 5) $34.00 an hour 2 —
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $32.04 an hour 2 Regulated
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Announcers and other broadcasters Good (4 of 5) $31.69 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing Good (4 of 5) $28.45 an hour 2 —
Massage therapists Moderate (3 of 5) $46,400 a year 2 Regulated
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors Moderate (3 of 5) $57.19 an hour 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Moderate (3 of 5) $55.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $50.59 an hour 2 —
Electrical power line and cable workers Moderate (3 of 5) $50.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Deck officers, water transport Moderate (3 of 5) $49.97 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $48.30 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Moderate (3 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 —
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Engineer officers, water transport Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, logging and forestry Moderate (3 of 5) $44.53 an hour 2 —
Medical radiation technologists Moderate (3 of 5) $44.16 an hour 2 —
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists Moderate (3 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Occupational health and safety specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $43.27 an hour 2 —
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Electrical mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $41.21 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $41.20 an hour 2 —
Paralegals and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $40.87 an hour 2 Regulated
Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $40.26 an hour 2 —
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists Moderate (3 of 5) $39.51 an hour 2 Regulated
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $39.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Moderate (3 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Agricultural and fish products inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $37.61 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Moderate (3 of 5) $37.50 an hour 2 —
Tool and die makers Moderate (3 of 5) $37.02 an hour 2 Regulated
Employment insurance and revenue officers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.50 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling Moderate (3 of 5) $36.43 an hour 2 —
Non-destructive testers and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $36.39 an hour 2 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.18 an hour 2 Regulated
Broadcast technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $36.06 an hour 2 —
Funeral directors and embalmers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.04 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, forest products processing Moderate (3 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 —
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $35.90 an hour 2 —
Executive assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $35.87 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, printing and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $35.57 an hour 2 —
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $34.03 an hour 2 —
Other technical trades and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $34.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 —
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Moderate (3 of 5) $32.41 an hour 2 Regulated
Opticians Moderate (3 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Records management technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.90 an hour 2 —
Retail and wholesale buyers Moderate (3 of 5) $31.73 an hour 2 —
Library and public archive technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.43 an hour 2 —
Dental technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.28 an hour 2 Regulated
Appliance servicers and repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $31.26 an hour 2 Regulated
Computer network and web technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $30.91 an hour 2 —
Health information management occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $30.60 an hour 2 —
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Pharmacy technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $29.40 an hour 2 —
Instructors of persons with disabilities Moderate (3 of 5) $29.01 an hour 2 —
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Moderate (3 of 5) $28.85 an hour 2 —
Other medical technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 —
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Moderate (3 of 5) $27.88 an hour 2 Some roles
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $27.56 an hour 2 —
Social and community service workers Moderate (3 of 5) $27.50 an hour 2 —
Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $26.44 an hour 2 —
Cleaning supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 —
Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $24.64 an hour 2 —
Retail sales supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $24.04 an hour 2 —
Chemical technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $23.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Air traffic controllers and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $65.55 an hour 2 —
Elevator constructors and mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $55.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers Limited (2 of 5) $48.54 an hour 2 —
Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators Limited (2 of 5) $45.36 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Limited (2 of 5) $44.40 an hour 2 —
Railway carmen/women Limited (2 of 5) $43.54 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial designers Limited (2 of 5) $41.63 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Limited (2 of 5) $41.61 an hour 2 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Limited (2 of 5) $41.03 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Limited (2 of 5) $41.00 an hour 2 —
Construction estimators Limited (2 of 5) $40.40 an hour 2 —
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers Limited (2 of 5) $40.03 an hour 2 —
Gas fitters Limited (2 of 5) $39.84 an hour 2 Regulated
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Limited (2 of 5) $39.27 an hour 2 —
Conservation and fishery officers Limited (2 of 5) $39.18 an hour 2 —
Construction inspectors Limited (2 of 5) $38.67 an hour 2 Regulated
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Limited (2 of 5) $38.51 an hour 2 Regulated
Film and video camera operators Limited (2 of 5) $38.06 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Crane operators Limited (2 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $37.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Water and waste treatment plant operators Limited (2 of 5) $37.49 an hour 2 —
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $37.00 an hour 2 —
Forestry technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $36.66 an hour 2 Regulated
Land survey technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $36.13 an hour 2 —
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Limited (2 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 —
Information systems testing technicians Limited (2 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 —
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters Limited (2 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians Limited (2 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Limited (2 of 5) $34.70 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Limited (2 of 5) $34.57 an hour 2 Regulated
Insurance underwriters Limited (2 of 5) $34.07 an hour 2 —
Customer and information services supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Statistical officers and related research support occupations Limited (2 of 5) $33.50 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers Limited (2 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 —
Human resources and recruitment officers Limited (2 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 —
User support technicians Limited (2 of 5) $32.93 an hour 2 —
Drafting technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $32.21 an hour 2 —
Sheet metal workers Limited (2 of 5) $32.17 an hour 2 Regulated
Insulators Limited (2 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Interior designers and interior decorators Limited (2 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Limited (2 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 —
Biological technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Plumbers Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $28.50 an hour 2 —
Conference and event planners Limited (2 of 5) $27.00 an hour 2 —
Other services supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $26.92 an hour 2 —
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists Limited (2 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Cabinetmakers Limited (2 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Executive housekeepers Limited (2 of 5) $24.17 an hour 2 —
Chefs Limited (2 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 —
Food service supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $20.45 an hour 2 —
Graphic arts technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $47.50 an hour 2 —
Ironworkers Very limited (1 of 5) $38.09 an hour 2 Regulated
Bricklayers Very limited (1 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Audio and video recording technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $36.28 an hour 2 —
Graphic designers and illustrators Very limited (1 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 —
Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts Very limited (1 of 5) $35.33 an hour 2 —
Architectural technologists and technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $34.56 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Very limited (1 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 —
Carpenters Very limited (1 of 5) $31.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors Very limited (1 of 5) $22.00 an hour 2 —

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