Job prospects Deputy Sheriff in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Sheriffs and bailiffs (NOC 43200) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Persistent shortages in this occupation are present throughout the province. There is increasing demand for sheriffs and bailiffs as recruitment is challenging.

Recent wage increases and provincial incentives were aimed at increasing recruitment and retention to combat workplace safety and staffing issues.

Here are some key facts about Sheriffs and bailiffs in British Columbia:

• Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Sheriffs and bailiffs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 69%
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 13%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
• 85% of sheriffs and bailiffs work all year, while 15% 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 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 82% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 18% 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: 27% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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