Top Most In-Demand Jobs in British Columbia

In demand jobs in British Columbia

British Columbia, the West Coast province, has recorded a low unemployment rate in 2021.   After lifting the pandemic restrictions and the advent of the vaccine, passports has given rise to more number of job opportunities in British Columbia in September, 2021. The province has recorded the lowest unemployment rates in Canada, and in Kelowna, and Victoria the unemployment rate hit a low of 4.4 percent in October.
 

In this year, there are more job openings in Canada related to professional, scientific, and technical fields as well. According to Canada's latest Labor Force Survey, the number of vacancies in professional, scientific, and technical industries will take an uptrend in 2021. Most importantly, many of these jobs are full-time.
 

Canada looking to join more Labor Force The province added a few more 10,400 jobs for full-time in October 2021. The openings are more in full-time whereas the part-time opportunities are reducing. The full-time opportunities are increased by 1.8 percent, and the part-time were shrink by 4.6 percent.

 

NOC codes for most in demand jobs in British Columbia

Below is the list of top in-demand jobs in British Columbia, along with National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes: 

_{Payroll Administrators: NOC 13102}

Payroll Administrators jobs in  British Columbia are highly in demand. They process the payroll information by collecting, verifying, and maintaining all the data related to payroll. They are also responsible for segregating the payroll information departments, companies, or other units. The vacancies for these roles have boomed during the pandemic as many of the industries has laid off their staff due to public health restrictions. After lifting the pandemic restrictions, they again hired employees. So, to manage all these, Payroll administrators were required to execute the following measures: employment terminations, temporary layoffs, and reductions of employee hours.
 

Job prospects - Payroll Administrators
NOC Code	NOC 13102
Number of vacancies in BC	667
Income/year	$47,750 to $71,500

 

_{Information Systems Analysts and Consultants: NOC 21222}

IT sector is in boom every time, due to the pandemic every industry has opted online options, which went up by 32 percent. IT professionals test, analyze, develop and execute new systems related to a vast range of information systems issues.
 

Job prospects - Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
NOC Code	NOC 21222
Number of vacancies in BC	6,427
Income/year	$72,150 to $120,000

 

_{Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers: NOC 21230}

The same trend is followed for the computer programmers and interactive media developers in the pandemic. As everything has gone online, there is a huge requirement for candidates having experience in writing, modifying, integrating, and testing computer code, mobile applications, computer-based training software, etc. Hence they have a very good demand in British Columbia.
 

Job prospects - Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
NOC Code	NOC 21230
Income/year	$84,400 to $146,250

 

_{Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants: NOC 41220}

The highest requirement for Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants in BC. In Job Bank, it is ranked as the highest. They need to assist in personal care, teaching, and behavior management under the supervision of the teachers and other professionals. Children returned to their classrooms in September 2020 with all the safety precautions and measures along with a protective environment and new learning systems.
 

Job prospects - Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants
NOC Code	NOC 41220
Income/year	$49,375 to $58,500

 

_{Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade: NOC 62100}

Technical sales members need to sell scientific, agricultural, and industrial products. They need to have experience in telecommunications services and computer services to both governments and private sectors. Hence the Technical Sales jobs in British Columbia are booming after pandemic.
 

Job prospects - Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade
NOC Code	NOC 62100
Number of vacancies in BC	525
Income/year	$52,650 to $103,100

_{Underground Production and Development Miners: NOC 83100}

The re-opening of the Mining Industry after pandemic, has raised more number of jobs for Miners. They need to perform mining-related duties such as drill, blast, operate mining machinery in order to construct tunnels, passages, shafts, etc. to maintain mining operations.
 

Job prospects - Underground Production and Development Miners
NOC Code	NOC 83100
Income/year	$72,735 to $91,845

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