In-Demand Jobs In British Columbia That Pay $40–$50 Per Hour

Last Updated On 20 July 2024, 6:46 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

This article enlists 38 in-demand jobs in British Columbia that have a median hourly earning between $40 and $50 per hour.

Last week, we published a list of in-demand jobs in British Columbia with median hourly earnings of $50 or above and our readers liked it a lot.

So today we believe that a list of jobs with earnings between $40 and $50 will also be valuable content for our patrons and help them succeed professionally.

Official statistics indicate that, relative to other occupations, these are the ones most likely to see increased demand and pay rates over the next decade.

Selection Criteria

The seven economic regions of British Columbia were taken into account in this list:

1. Thompson-Okanagan,
2. Northeast,
3. Mainland/Southwest,
4. North Coast and Nechako,
5. Cariboo, and
6. Islands/coast of Vancouver.

Furthermore, below listed four criteria has been considered to determine these most in-demand jobs in the province:

• Available job vacancies: Projected employment growth and the number of job vacancies.
• Anticipated labour market tightness: How easy is to get a job in future
• Current job market tightness: How easy is getting a job as of now based on latest employment and unemployment rates
• Median hourly income: Current hourly median wages based on the income from employment in these jobs

List of In-Demand Jobs in British Columbia with earnings between $40-$50 per hour.

According to the provincial government, below-listed are the some of the most sought-after jobs in British Columbia, with median earnings between $40-$50 per hour with predicted strong market prospects.

Occupation	Median Hourly Earnings	Job Openings to 2033	Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities	Occupational Interest
Managers in health care (NOC 30010)	$49.90	3,660	Management	Enterprising
Geological engineers (NOC 21331)	$49.83	420	University Degree	Investigative, Realistic
Other administrative services managers (NOC 10019)	$49.74	3,300	Management	Enterprising
Managers in transportation (NOC 70020)	$49.23	2,850	Management	Enterprising
Banking, credit and other investment managers (NOC 10021)	$49.15	3,360	Management	Enterprising
Urban and land use planners (NOC 21202)	$48.89	1,140	University Degree	Investigative
Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310)	$48.72	2,890	University Degree	Investigative, Realistic
Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010)	$48.08	4,450	Management	Enterprising, Conventional
Dental hygienists and dental therapists (NOC 32111)	$48.00	1,550	College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years	Social, Realistic
Firefighters (NOC 42101)	$47.56	1,960	College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years	Realistic

Occupation	Median Hourly Earnings	Job Openings to 2033	Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities	Occupational Interest
Cybersecurity specialists (NOC 21220)	$47.34	730	University Degree	Investigative, Conventional
Pharmacists (NOC 31120)	$46.50	2,390	University Degree	Investigative
Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030)	$46.15	2,920	Management	Enterprising, Social
Data scientists (NOC 21211)	$46.10	840	University Degree	Investigative, Conventional
Software developers and programmers (NOC 21232)	$46.09	9,730	University Degree	Investigative
Nursing coordinators and supervisors (NOC 31300)	$46.00	1,180	University Degree	Social
Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100)	$45.89	4,360	College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years	Enterprising, Realistic, Conventional
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (NOC 31209)	$45.83	370	University Degree	Investigative, Social
Psychologists (NOC 31200)	$45.00	870	University Degree	Investigative
Construction managers (NOC 70010)	$44.71	7,270	Management	Enterprising

Occupation	Median Hourly Earnings	Job Openings to 2033	Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities	Occupational Interest
Government managers – education policy development and program administration (NOC 40012)	$44.56	120	Management	Enterprising
Optometrists (NOC 31111)	$44.55	390	University Degree	Investigative, Social, Realistic
Industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321)	$44.23	510	University Degree	Investigative, Realistic
Business systems specialists (NOC 21221)	$44.06	1,960	University Degree	Investigative, Conventional
Other business services managers (NOC 10029)	$43.96	1,630	Management	Enterprising
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (NOC 31112)	$43.50	670	University Degree	Social, Investigative
Physiotherapists (NOC 31202)	$43.27	1,950	University Degree	Social
Architects (NOC 21200)	$43.27	1,530	University Degree	Artistic
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301)	$43.00	24,770	University Degree	Social
Information systems specialists (NOC 21222)	$42.00	9,370	University Degree	Investigative, Conventional
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 21311)	$42.00	1,630	University Degree	Realistic, Investigative

Occupation	Median Hourly Earnings	Job Openings to 2033	Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities	Occupational Interest
Occupational therapists (NOC 31203)	$42.00	1,210	University Degree	Social
Secondary school teachers (NOC 41220)	$41.98	7,010	University Degree	Social
Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 93100)	$41.17	370	College Diploma or Apprenticeship, less than 2 years	Realistic
Computer systems developers and programmers (NOC 21230)	$41.03	2,380	University Degree	Investigative
Facility operation and maintenance managers (NOC 70012)	$40.87	6,980	Management	Enterprising
Professional occupations in business management consulting (NOC 11201)	$40.51	5,390	University Degree	Investigative, Enterprising
Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41404)	$40.00	1,580	University Degree	Conventional, Enterprising
Dietitians and nutritionists (NOC 31121)	$40.00	690	University Degree	Investigative, Social
Medical sonographers (NOC 32122)	$40.00	470	College Diploma or Apprenticeship, 2 or more years	Investigative, Social, Realistic

Canadians and immigrants can use this list of high demand jobs in British Columbia to plot out their professional futures in light of the expected state of the labour market.

When compared to the rest of Canada and the national average, British Columbia’s low unemployment rate stands out.

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