Job prospects Heat Treating Inspector - Metal Processing in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing (NOC 94104) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 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.

Here are some key facts about Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing in British Columbia:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 37%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 21%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 15%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 12%
• 62% of inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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