Job prospects Railway Inspector 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 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (NOC 22231) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Employment opportunities for engineering professions continue to be strong. The high level of technical knowledge required for these positions makes recruitment difficult. Demand for this occupation is influenced by trends in the construction industry and major infrastructure projects.

Here are some key facts about Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 16%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 11%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
• 83% of engineering inspectors and regulatory officers work all year, while 17% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 70% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 30% 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: 19% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology