In-demand jobs
In-Demand Jobs in British Columbia
- Very good outlook
- 2 occupations
- Good outlook
- 32 occupations
- Regulated occupations
- 95 on this list, in British Columbia
Occupations by job outlook in British Columbia
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 89 TEER 1 occupations of 478. Show all
| Occupation | Outlook | Median wage | TEER | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | Very good (5 of 5) | $84,000 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Optometrists | Very good (5 of 5) | $69,500 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Specialists in surgery | Good (4 of 5) | $441,788 a year | 1 | — |
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | Good (4 of 5) | $317,845 a year | 1 | — |
| General practitioners and family physicians | Good (4 of 5) | $160,960 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries | Good (4 of 5) | $65.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Nurse practitioners | Good (4 of 5) | $59.53 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Pharmacists | Good (4 of 5) | $52.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Psychologists | Good (4 of 5) | $49.09 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | Good (4 of 5) | $47.58 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Aerospace engineers | Good (4 of 5) | $47.47 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Information systems specialists | Good (4 of 5) | $46.15 an hour | 1 | — |
| Other professional occupations in physical sciences | Good (4 of 5) | $45.16 an hour | 1 | — |
| Computer systems developers and programmers | Good (4 of 5) | $44.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | Moderate (3 of 5) | $71,500 a year | 1 | Some roles |
| Chiropractors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $60,000 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Software engineers and designers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $62.50 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Mining engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $61.42 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Veterinarians | Moderate (3 of 5) | $60.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Police investigators and other investigative occupations | Moderate (3 of 5) | $58.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| University professors and lecturers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $55.81 an hour | 1 | — |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | Moderate (3 of 5) | $54.27 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Geological engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $53.98 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Chemical engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $53.33 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Other professional engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $52.88 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Software developers and programmers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $52.40 an hour | 1 | — |
| Meteorologists and climatologists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $51.63 an hour | 1 | — |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $51.28 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Physiotherapists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $50.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Occupational therapists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $50.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Data scientists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.08 an hour | 1 | — |
| Electrical and electronics engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.08 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Nursing coordinators and supervisors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.08 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Program officers unique to government | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Cybersecurity specialists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.80 an hour | 1 | — |
| Civil engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.12 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Professional occupations in business management consulting | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Secondary school teachers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.33 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.20 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Database analysts and data administrators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.96 an hour | 1 | — |
| Probation and parole officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.41 an hour | 1 | — |
| Mechanical engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.27 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.27 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Business systems specialists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $42.40 an hour | 1 | — |
| Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.83 an hour | 1 | — |
| Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.03 an hour | 1 | — |
| Other financial officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.00 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Land surveyors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.87 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Other professional occupations in social science | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.31 an hour | 1 | — |
| Financial auditors and accountants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Chemists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.95 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.50 an hour | 1 | — |
| Archivists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.19 an hour | 1 | — |
| Journalists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $38.79 an hour | 1 | — |
| Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $38.46 an hour | 1 | — |
| Librarians | Moderate (3 of 5) | $38.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Educational counsellors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $37.69 an hour | 1 | — |
| Web developers and programmers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $37.50 an hour | 1 | — |
| Social workers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.81 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Conservators and curators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.17 an hour | 1 | — |
| Financial advisors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $35.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Translators, terminologists and interpreters | Moderate (3 of 5) | $33.55 an hour | 1 | — |
| Editors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $33.33 an hour | 1 | — |
| Web designers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $32.69 an hour | 1 | — |
| Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) | Moderate (3 of 5) | $29.30 an hour | 1 | — |
| Petroleum engineers | Limited (2 of 5) | $55.46 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Physicists and astronomers | Limited (2 of 5) | $52.43 an hour | 1 | — |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | Limited (2 of 5) | $50.04 an hour | 1 | — |
| Urban and land use planners | Limited (2 of 5) | $46.04 an hour | 1 | — |
| Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.67 an hour | 1 | — |
| Architects | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.14 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Public and environmental health and safety professionals | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Business development officers and market researchers and analysts | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Financial and investment analysts | Limited (2 of 5) | $43.96 an hour | 1 | — |
| Human resources professionals | Limited (2 of 5) | $43.27 an hour | 1 | — |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | Limited (2 of 5) | $43.27 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Technical writers | Limited (2 of 5) | $43.27 an hour | 1 | — |
| Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | Limited (2 of 5) | $42.34 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Biologists and related scientists | Limited (2 of 5) | $42.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| College and other vocational instructors | Limited (2 of 5) | $41.03 an hour | 1 | — |
| Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Limited (2 of 5) | $40.51 an hour | 1 | — |
| Forestry professionals | Limited (2 of 5) | $40.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Limited (2 of 5) | $39.49 an hour | 1 | — |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | Limited (2 of 5) | $33.65 an hour | 1 | — |
| Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Limited (2 of 5) | $31.49 an hour | 1 | — |
| Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | Limited (2 of 5) | $30.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Post-secondary teaching and research assistants | Limited (2 of 5) | $25.64 an hour | 1 | — |
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