In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in British Columbia

478 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

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

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 157 TEER 2 occupations of 478. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in British Columbia, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Denturists Good (4 of 5) $44,400 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) $54.00 an hour 2 —
Firefighters Good (4 of 5) $50.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical sonographers Good (4 of 5) $44.41 an hour 2 —
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 —
Medical laboratory technologists Good (4 of 5) $41.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing Good (4 of 5) $41.00 an hour 2 —
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists Good (4 of 5) $39.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $34.57 an hour 2 Regulated
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $34.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Moderate (3 of 5) $43,600 a year 2 Regulated
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists Moderate (3 of 5) $37,929 a year 2 Regulated
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $56.37 an hour 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Moderate (3 of 5) $55.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Moderate (3 of 5) $45.79 an hour 2 —
Occupational health and safety specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 —
Industrial electricians Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Engineer officers, water transport Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, mineral and metal processing Moderate (3 of 5) $43.50 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, forest products processing Moderate (3 of 5) $43.50 an hour 2 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $42.79 an hour 2 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Deck officers, water transport Moderate (3 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Moderate (3 of 5) $41.00 an hour 2 —
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $40.96 an hour 2 —
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Paralegals and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $39.58 an hour 2 Regulated
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists Moderate (3 of 5) $39.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $39.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $38.71 an hour 2 —
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $37.96 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling Moderate (3 of 5) $37.92 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Moderate (3 of 5) $37.50 an hour 2 —
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $37.00 an hour 2 —
Executive assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $36.79 an hour 2 —
Employment insurance and revenue officers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.50 an hour 2 —
Broadcast technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $36.23 an hour 2 —
Tool and die makers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.05 an hour 2 Regulated
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.90 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, printing and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $34.95 an hour 2 —
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $34.70 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $34.03 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Funeral directors and embalmers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.54 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 —
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Records management technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.90 an hour 2 —
Dental technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.73 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $31.34 an hour 2 —
Computer network and web technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 —
Announcers and other broadcasters Moderate (3 of 5) $31.23 an hour 2 —
Pharmacy technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Opticians Moderate (3 of 5) $30.82 an hour 2 Regulated
Retail and wholesale buyers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.77 an hour 2 —
Health information management occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $30.60 an hour 2 —
Appliance servicers and repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.49 an hour 2 Regulated
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $29.64 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $29.56 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $29.35 an hour 2 —
Instructors of persons with disabilities Moderate (3 of 5) $29.01 an hour 2 —
Library and public archive technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $29.01 an hour 2 —
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 —
Other medical technologists and technicians 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
Social and community service workers Moderate (3 of 5) $27.00 an hour 2 —
Other small engine and small equipment repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Cleaning supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $25.98 an hour 2 —
Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $24.18 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Retail sales supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors Limited (2 of 5) $57.69 an hour 2 —
Air traffic controllers and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $54.95 an hour 2 —
Elevator constructors and mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $52.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Power system electricians Limited (2 of 5) $50.99 an hour 2 —
Electrical power line and cable workers Limited (2 of 5) $50.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $48.30 an hour 2 —
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers Limited (2 of 5) $46.82 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, railway transport operations Limited (2 of 5) $46.49 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Limited (2 of 5) $46.15 an hour 2 —
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Railway carmen/women Limited (2 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Limited (2 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 —
Crane operators Limited (2 of 5) $43.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators Limited (2 of 5) $42.83 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, logging and forestry Limited (2 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Limited (2 of 5) $41.79 an hour 2 —
Non-destructive testers and inspectors Limited (2 of 5) $41.77 an hour 2 —
Industrial designers Limited (2 of 5) $41.63 an hour 2 —
Electrical mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $41.38 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Limited (2 of 5) $41.00 an hour 2 —
Construction estimators Limited (2 of 5) $40.24 an hour 2 —
Gas fitters Limited (2 of 5) $39.82 an hour 2 Regulated
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers Limited (2 of 5) $39.32 an hour 2 —
Construction inspectors Limited (2 of 5) $38.67 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $38.46 an hour 2 —
Conservation and fishery officers Limited (2 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Limited (2 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Limited (2 of 5) $37.79 an hour 2 —
Film and video camera operators Limited (2 of 5) $37.51 an hour 2 —
Other technical trades and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $37.32 an hour 2 Some roles
Agricultural and fish products inspectors Limited (2 of 5) $36.81 an hour 2 —
Water and waste treatment plant operators Limited (2 of 5) $36.80 an hour 2 —
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians Limited (2 of 5) $36.71 an hour 2 Some roles
Land survey technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $36.01 an hour 2 —
Information systems testing technicians Limited (2 of 5) $35.58 an hour 2 —
Graphic designers and illustrators 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
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Insurance underwriters Limited (2 of 5) $34.07 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Limited (2 of 5) $34.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Statistical officers and related research support occupations Limited (2 of 5) $33.66 an hour 2 —
Drafting technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
User support technicians Limited (2 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Customer and information services supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Human resources and recruitment officers Limited (2 of 5) $33.52 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers Limited (2 of 5) $33.41 an hour 2 —
Sheet metal workers Limited (2 of 5) $32.16 an hour 2 Regulated
Forestry technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Plumbers Limited (2 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Carpenters Limited (2 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Limited (2 of 5) $31.82 an hour 2 Regulated
Interior designers and interior decorators Limited (2 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Limited (2 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Limited (2 of 5) $30.77 an hour 2 —
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Conference and event planners Limited (2 of 5) $28.85 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Limited (2 of 5) $27.00 an hour 2 —
Other services supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $26.92 an hour 2 —
Cabinetmakers Limited (2 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 —
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists Limited (2 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Chemical technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Executive housekeepers Limited (2 of 5) $23.86 an hour 2 —
Chefs Limited (2 of 5) $23.75 an hour 2 —
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians Limited (2 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 —
Food service supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $20.15 an hour 2 —
Graphic arts technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $46.39 an hour 2 —
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Very limited (1 of 5) $42.05 an hour 2 Regulated
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) $36.26 an hour 2 —
Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts Very limited (1 of 5) $35.27 an hour 2 —
Architectural technologists and technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $34.31 an hour 2 Regulated
Biological technologists and technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $32.85 an hour 2 —
Insulators Very limited (1 of 5) $32.50 an hour 2 Regulated

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