Last Updated On 18 December 2023, 8:25 AM EST (Toronto Time)
The province of British Columbia has released a new labour market outlook for the next 10 years, listing high demands jobs in the province until 2033.
For the next ten years, British Columbia is expected to post roughly 100,000 job opportunities per year on average, according to the 2023 Labour Market Outlook.
Annually, around 65,000 people in British Columbia will permanently exit the workforce, primarily as a result of retirement.
While the average age of the labour force is anticipated to remain largely steady during the Outlook period, the population in British Columbia will continue to age.
This labour market outlook lists high-demand occupations in British Columbia over the next 10 years and their hourly wages, as well as the number of job openings.
These occupations have been selected based on the number of available positions and the rate of employment expansion.
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Furthermore, it also includes anticipated tight labour market conditions and the current ease of employment.
Out of this, we enlist below the list of high demand jobs in British Columbia with hourly pay over $50 per hour.
High Demand Jobs in British Columbia
What are the top 10 highest paying jobs in British Columbia?
1. Specialist Physicians (NOC 3111): $128.96 per hour
2. General Practitioners And Family Physicians (NOC 3112): $84.58 per hour
3. Senior Managers – Financial, Communications And Other Business Services (NOC 0013): $62.50 per hour
4. Commissioned Police Officers (NOC 0431): $61.01 per hour
5. Lawyers And Quebec Notaries (NOC 4112): $59.29 per hour
6. Allied Primary Health Practitioners (NOC 3124): $57.95 per hour
7. Fire Chiefs And Senior Firefighting Officers (NOC 0432): $57.87 per hour
8. Senior Government Managers And Officials (NOC 0012): $56.83 per hour
9. Petroleum Engineers (NOC 2145): $56.47 per hour
10. Utilities Managers (NOC 0912): $56.44 per hour