Job prospects Computer Network Technician in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Computer network and web technicians (NOC 22220) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Occupations in the technology sector continue to see strong demand with a growing IT sector in British Columbia. Employment in these occupations grew significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic with a slight decline as employers adjusted to a post pandemic reality. Demand is centered in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region with a large number of technology firms having offices in Metro Vancouver.
Here are some key facts about Computer network and web technicians in British Columbia:
- Approximately 6,350 people work in this occupation.
- Computer network and web technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 30%
- Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 11%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 6%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 81% of computer network and web technicians work all year, while 19% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 9% of computer network and web technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 83% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 17% 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: 17% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by 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 |
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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