Job prospects Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operator in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 3,250 people work in this occupation.
• Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 50%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 14%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 9%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 62% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology