In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Thompson – Okanagan, British Columbia

348 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
1 occupation
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50 occupations
Regulated occupations
81 on this list, in British Columbia

Occupations by job outlook in Thompson – Okanagan

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 115 TEER 2 occupations of 348. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Thompson – Okanagan, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Police officers (except commissioned) Good (4 of 5) $55.76 an hour 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Good (4 of 5) $55.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial electricians Good (4 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Firefighters Good (4 of 5) $45.25 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical laboratory technologists Good (4 of 5) $42.61 an hour 2 —
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists Good (4 of 5) $39.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $36.92 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers Good (4 of 5) $31.21 an hour 2 —
Dental technologists and technicians Good (4 of 5) $30.83 an hour 2 Regulated
Opticians Good (4 of 5) $28.94 an hour 2 Regulated
Cleaning supervisors Good (4 of 5) $24.39 an hour 2 —
Other medical technologists and technicians Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Massage therapists Moderate (3 of 5) $48,400 a year 2 Regulated
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $60.98 an hour 2 —
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors Moderate (3 of 5) $56.14 an hour 2 —
Electrical power line and cable workers Moderate (3 of 5) $50.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $45.70 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Moderate (3 of 5) $44.64 an hour 2 —
Medical sonographers Moderate (3 of 5) $44.35 an hour 2 —
Railway carmen/women Moderate (3 of 5) $44.31 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Non-destructive testers and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $43.23 an hour 2 —
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $43.20 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $43.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Moderate (3 of 5) $42.88 an hour 2 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $42.79 an hour 2 —
Medical radiation technologists Moderate (3 of 5) $42.21 an hour 2 —
Gas fitters Moderate (3 of 5) $41.96 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, forest products processing Moderate (3 of 5) $41.71 an hour 2 —
Construction estimators Moderate (3 of 5) $41.55 an hour 2 —
Occupational health and safety specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $41.49 an hour 2 —
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $41.33 an hour 2 Regulated
Power engineers and power systems operators Moderate (3 of 5) $41.21 an hour 2 —
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $40.62 an hour 2 Regulated
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $39.03 an hour 2 —
Water and waste treatment plant operators Moderate (3 of 5) $38.40 an hour 2 —
Other technical trades and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $37.96 an hour 2 —
Conservation and fishery officers Moderate (3 of 5) $37.51 an hour 2 —
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $37.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Information systems testing technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $37.18 an hour 2 —
Employment insurance and revenue officers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.56 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Moderate (3 of 5) $36.44 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.59 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.25 an hour 2 —
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.03 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $34.87 an hour 2 —
Insurance underwriters Moderate (3 of 5) $34.73 an hour 2 —
Paralegals and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $33.75 an hour 2 Regulated
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $33.64 an hour 2 Some roles
Paramedical occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $32.60 an hour 2 Regulated
Biological technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $32.28 an hour 2 —
Computer network and web technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 —
Funeral directors and embalmers Moderate (3 of 5) $31.05 an hour 2 Regulated
Pharmacy technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Graphic designers and illustrators Moderate (3 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 —
Announcers and other broadcasters Moderate (3 of 5) $30.96 an hour 2 —
Library and public archive technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $30.66 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly Moderate (3 of 5) $30.48 an hour 2 —
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $30.13 an hour 2 —
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 —
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Social and community service workers Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 —
Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Chefs Moderate (3 of 5) $24.89 an hour 2 —
Retail and wholesale buyers Moderate (3 of 5) $24.49 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $22.60 an hour 2 Regulated
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Graphic arts technicians Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $48.30 an hour 2 —
Crane operators Limited (2 of 5) $46.26 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Limited (2 of 5) $45.79 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, logging and forestry Limited (2 of 5) $43.56 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Limited (2 of 5) $41.79 an hour 2 —
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers Limited (2 of 5) $40.29 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Limited (2 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Limited (2 of 5) $39.44 an hour 2 —
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $38.46 an hour 2 —
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians Limited (2 of 5) $36.71 an hour 2 Some roles
Forestry technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $36.29 an hour 2 Regulated
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Limited (2 of 5) $34.94 an hour 2 Regulated
Human resources and recruitment officers Limited (2 of 5) $34.73 an hour 2 —
Drafting technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $34.14 an hour 2 —
Executive assistants Limited (2 of 5) $33.92 an hour 2 —
User support technicians Limited (2 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Limited (2 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Limited (2 of 5) $32.64 an hour 2 —
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Limited (2 of 5) $32.58 an hour 2 Regulated
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $32.53 an hour 2 —
Plumbers Limited (2 of 5) $32.30 an hour 2 Regulated
Sheet metal workers Limited (2 of 5) $32.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Carpenters Limited (2 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Limited (2 of 5) $30.55 an hour 2 —
Interior designers and interior decorators Limited (2 of 5) $30.33 an hour 2 Regulated
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Conference and event planners Limited (2 of 5) $28.85 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Limited (2 of 5) $27.88 an hour 2 —
Other services supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $26.43 an hour 2 —
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists Limited (2 of 5) $25.05 an hour 2 Regulated
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians Limited (2 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 —
Retail sales supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $22.91 an hour 2 —
Food service supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $20.15 an hour 2 —
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Very limited (1 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Ironworkers Very limited (1 of 5) $43.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Welders and related machine operators Very limited (1 of 5) $34.87 an hour 2 Regulated
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters Very limited (1 of 5) $32.11 an hour 2 Regulated
Insulators Very limited (1 of 5) $30.72 an hour 2 Regulated
Chemical technologists and technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Audio and video recording technicians Very limited (1 of 5) — 2 —

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