In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Northeast, British Columbia

90 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Good outlook
8 occupations
Regulated occupations
22 on this list, in British Columbia

Occupations by job outlook in Northeast

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.
Occupations by job outlook in Northeast
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Good (4 of 5) $45.95 an hour 2 —
Occupational health and safety specialists Good (4 of 5) $43.71 an hour 2 —
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $36.71 an hour 2 Regulated
Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators Good (4 of 5) $31.42 an hour 3 —
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $26.50 an hour 2 —
Cleaning supervisors Good (4 of 5) $25.74 an hour 2 —
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants Good (4 of 5) $24.00 an hour 3 —
Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors Good (4 of 5) — 4 —
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Moderate (3 of 5) $59.86 an hour 2 —
School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education Moderate (3 of 5) $58.82 an hour 0 —
Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing Moderate (3 of 5) $57.66 an hour 3 —
Civil engineers Moderate (3 of 5) $54.69 an hour 1 Some roles
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses Moderate (3 of 5) $45.93 an hour 1 Regulated
Industrial electricians Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers Moderate (3 of 5) $44.42 an hour 3 Some roles
Secondary school teachers Moderate (3 of 5) $43.27 an hour 1 Regulated
Retail and wholesale trade managers Moderate (3 of 5) $42.83 an hour 0 —
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers Moderate (3 of 5) $41.84 an hour 1 Regulated
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $40.99 an hour 2 Regulated
Accommodation service managers Moderate (3 of 5) $39.75 an hour 0 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $39.56 an hour 2 —
Paramedical occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $38.56 an hour 2 Regulated
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $38.04 an hour 2 —
Financial advisors Moderate (3 of 5) $37.94 an hour 1 —
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations Moderate (3 of 5) $37.15 an hour 1 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.69 an hour 2 Regulated
Logging machinery operators Moderate (3 of 5) $34.00 an hour 3 —
Insurance agents and brokers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.24 an hour 3 —
Administrative assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $29.00 an hour 3 —
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates Moderate (3 of 5) $27.00 an hour 3 —
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $26.51 an hour 4 —
Accounting and related clerks Moderate (3 of 5) $26.25 an hour 4 —
Other customer and information services representatives Moderate (3 of 5) $25.86 an hour 4 —
Shippers and receivers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 4 —
Social and community service workers Moderate (3 of 5) $24.98 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $22.67 an hour 2 Regulated
Receptionists Moderate (3 of 5) $22.00 an hour 4 —
Hotel front desk clerks Moderate (3 of 5) $20.00 an hour 4 —
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers Moderate (3 of 5) $18.00 an hour 4 —
Non-destructive testers and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Other managers in public administration Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Construction managers Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Home building and renovation managers Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
General building maintenance workers and building superintendents Moderate (3 of 5) — 3 —
Managers in agriculture Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Managers in natural resources production and fishing Limited (2 of 5) $64.00 an hour 0 —
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Limited (2 of 5) $41.92 an hour 2 —
Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators Limited (2 of 5) $41.75 an hour 4 —
College and other vocational instructors Limited (2 of 5) $41.03 an hour 1 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $40.99 an hour 2 —
Underground production and development miners Limited (2 of 5) $40.31 an hour 3 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Limited (2 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Limited (2 of 5) $38.12 an hour 2 Regulated
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $37.81 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy equipment operators Limited (2 of 5) $36.00 an hour 3 Regulated
Transport truck drivers Limited (2 of 5) $35.00 an hour 3 —
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) Limited (2 of 5) $34.50 an hour 4 —
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Limited (2 of 5) $33.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers Limited (2 of 5) $32.03 an hour 4 Regulated
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Limited (2 of 5) $30.88 an hour 2 —
Carpenters Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction trades helpers and labourers Limited (2 of 5) $28.61 an hour 5 Regulated
Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers Limited (2 of 5) $28.00 an hour 5 —
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness Limited (2 of 5) $25.79 an hour 4 —
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners Limited (2 of 5) $25.00 an hour 5 —
General office support workers Limited (2 of 5) $24.80 an hour 4 —
Retail sales supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $22.48 an hour 2 —
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers Limited (2 of 5) $22.42 an hour 4 —
Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors Limited (2 of 5) $21.43 an hour 5 —
Hairstylists and barbers Limited (2 of 5) $21.32 an hour 3 Regulated
Food and beverage servers Limited (2 of 5) $18.85 an hour 5 —
Cooks Limited (2 of 5) $18.50 an hour 3 Regulated
Food service supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $18.00 an hour 2 —
Cashiers Limited (2 of 5) $17.85 an hour 5 —
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers Limited (2 of 5) $17.85 an hour 5 —
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations Limited (2 of 5) $17.85 an hour 5 —
Restaurant and food service managers Limited (2 of 5) — 0 —
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) — 3 —
Customer services representatives - financial institutions Limited (2 of 5) — 4 —
Security guards and related security service occupations Limited (2 of 5) — 4 Regulated
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers Limited (2 of 5) — 5 —
Administrative officers Very limited (1 of 5) $29.57 an hour 3 —
Light duty cleaners Very limited (1 of 5) $22.67 an hour 5 —
Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport Very limited (1 of 5) — 5 —
Specialized cleaners Very limited (1 of 5) — 5 —
Material handlers Very limited (1 of 5) — 5 —

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