Job prospects Off The Road (OTR) Tire Technician in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very limited for Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers (NOC 74203) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 2,050 people work in this occupation.
• Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 56%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 26%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 60% of automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers work all year, while 40% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 56% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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