Job prospects Firefighters Instructor in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Persistent demand for teaching occupations remains at all levels of education in British Columbia. Some schools in the province have been experiencing a shortage of instructors.
Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in British Columbia:
- Approximately 16,150 people work in this occupation.
- College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 45%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 19%
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 74% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 63% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 37% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 13% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 44% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 56% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 44% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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