In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Kootenay, British Columbia

186 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
3 occupations
Good outlook
27 occupations
Regulated occupations
48 on this list, in British Columbia

Occupations by job outlook in Kootenay

Ranked by Job Bank’s 3-year outlook, then by median wage.

What TEER means

TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:

  • TEER 0: management occupations.
  • TEER 1: usually a university degree.
  • TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
  • TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.

Showing 63 TEER 2 occupations of 186. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Kootenay, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Licensed practical nurses Very good (5 of 5) $34.57 an hour 2 Regulated
Police officers (except commissioned) Good (4 of 5) $47.11 an hour 2 —
Firefighters Good (4 of 5) $45.41 an hour 2 Regulated
Occupational health and safety specialists Good (4 of 5) $44.21 an hour 2 —
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $38.73 an hour 2 Regulated
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Good (4 of 5) $38.51 an hour 2 —
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Good (4 of 5) $36.95 an hour 2 Regulated
Pharmacy technicians Good (4 of 5) $30.63 an hour 2 Regulated
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Good (4 of 5) $27.88 an hour 2 Some roles
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $60.20 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Moderate (3 of 5) $52.41 an hour 2 —
Industrial electricians Moderate (3 of 5) $45.81 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $45.79 an hour 2 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Moderate (3 of 5) $44.34 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $43.22 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Moderate (3 of 5) $42.10 an hour 2 —
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $38.67 an hour 2 Regulated
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $37.42 an hour 2 —
Water and waste treatment plant operators Moderate (3 of 5) $37.34 an hour 2 —
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.81 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.74 an hour 2 —
Executive assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $35.72 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.71 an hour 2 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.08 an hour 2 Regulated
User support technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $34.23 an hour 2 —
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $33.84 an hour 2 Some roles
Retail and wholesale buyers Moderate (3 of 5) $26.19 an hour 2 —
Social and community service workers Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 —
Cleaning supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $24.55 an hour 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Electrical power line and cable workers Limited (2 of 5) $50.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Limited (2 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Crane operators Limited (2 of 5) $43.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, forest products processing Limited (2 of 5) $41.48 an hour 2 —
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $40.68 an hour 2 Regulated
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $38.35 an hour 2 —
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Limited (2 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 —
Forestry technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $35.07 an hour 2 Regulated
Drafting technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $34.52 an hour 2 —
Plumbers Limited (2 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Limited (2 of 5) $30.55 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Limited (2 of 5) $30.21 an hour 2 —
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists Limited (2 of 5) $24.28 an hour 2 Regulated
Retail sales supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Limited (2 of 5) $22.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Graphic designers and illustrators Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Food service supervisors Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, logging and forestry Very limited (1 of 5) $41.71 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Very limited (1 of 5) $38.15 an hour 2 —
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Very limited (1 of 5) $37.33 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Very limited (1 of 5) $33.39 an hour 2 Regulated
Carpenters Very limited (1 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Other services supervisors Very limited (1 of 5) $24.74 an hour 2 —
Chefs Very limited (1 of 5) $24.16 an hour 2 —
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians Very limited (1 of 5) — 2 —

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