Job prospects Systems Testing Technician in British Columbia
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "systems testing technician" in British Columbia or across Canada.
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 Information systems testing technicians (NOC 22222) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Increasing awareness of the importance of efficient data systems and management makes this occupation in demand across a number of sectors.
Demand is centered in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region as many companies have headquarter offices in Metro Vancouver.
Here are some key facts about Information systems testing technicians in British Columbia:
- Approximately 3,700 people work in this occupation.
- Information systems testing technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 56%
- Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 10%
- 71% of information systems testing technicians work all year, while 28% 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.
- 8% of information systems testing technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 65% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 35% 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: 30% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in British Columbia by economic 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 |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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