Job prospects Aerospace Engineer 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 moderate for Aerospace engineers (NOC 21390) 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.

The BC aerospace industry leads Canada in maintenance, repair and overhaul and modifications activity.

Large investments that will create employment opportunities include De Havilland Canada's decision to build components for airplanes in Saanich (Vancouver Island). Also, at the end of 2023, Boeing was awarded a contract for P-8A Poseidon Aircrafts. Boeing's investment includes upgrading the technology at its Vancouver facility and investments in COTA Aviation, an Indigenous-owned company based in Parksville (on Vancouver Island).

Here are some key facts about Aerospace engineers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Aerospace engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 59%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 14%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 12%
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 7%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
• 88% of aerospace engineers work all year, while 12% 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.
• 7% of aerospace engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology