Professional occupations in business management consulting

About this job

Professional occupations in business management consulting:

provide services to management such as analyzing the structure, operations, managerial methods or functions of an organization in order to propose, plan and implement improvements
are employed by management consulting firms and throughout the public and private sectors or are self-employed

Common job titles

analyst, price management / supply chain
certified management consultant
consultant, work reorganization

industrial standards quality auditor
ISO consultant
manager, file / records / point of sale
planner, corporate

regulatory affairs analyst
regulatory affairs associate
regulatory affairs officer

regulatory affairs specialist
regulatory compliance officer
regulatory compliance specialist
supervisor, records systems

analyst, price management / supply chain
certified management consultant
consultant, work reorganization
industrial standards quality auditor
ISO consultant
manager, file / records / point of sale

planner, corporate
regulatory affairs analyst
regulatory affairs associate
regulatory affairs officer
regulatory affairs specialist
regulatory compliance officer
regulatory compliance specialist
supervisor, records systems

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

$75,082

Source: 2017 Job Bank Wage data

Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2017 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))

Provincial hourly rate

High
Median
Low

Source: 2017 Job Bank Wage Report

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2018-2028)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

2018 - 2023
2023 - 2028

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job openings

10 year expected job openings: 4,790

2018
2023
2028

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Composition of job openings

New jobs due to economic growth:
36.1%
1,730 openings

Replacement of retiring workers:
63.9%
3,060 openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Regional outlook

Cariboo

Employment in 2018:

130

Average annual employment growth:

0.7%

Expected number of job openings:

40

Kootenay

Employment in 2018:

140

Average annual employment growth:

0.3%

Expected number of job openings:

50

Mainland / Southwest

Employment in 2018:

7,700

Average annual employment growth:

1.6%

Expected number of job openings:

3,380

North Coast & Nechako

Employment in 2018:

20

Average annual employment growth:

0.3%

Expected number of job openings:

10

Northeast

Employment in 2018:

30

Average annual employment growth:

1.9%

Expected number of job openings:

20

Thompson-Okanagan

Employment in 2018:

700

Average annual employment growth:

1.2%

Expected number of job openings:

330

Vancouver Island / Coast

Employment in 2018:

1,600

Average annual employment growth:

1.7%

Expected number of job openings:

960

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Duties

Management consultants:

analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of a public or private sector establishment
conduct research to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
conduct assessments and propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources, records management and communications
conduct quality audits and develop quality management and quality assurance standards for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) registration
plan the reorganization of the operations of an establishment
supervise contracted researchers or clerical staff

Work environment

Key aspects of the work in this occupation:

Work takes place in a conventional controlled environment such as an office, hospital or school.

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

9,900 workers are employed

51% of workers are working mostly full time

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by gender

Men

Women

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by age group

15 - 24 years

25 - 44 years

45 - 64 years

65+ years

Source: 2016 Census

Labour force by industry

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:

60%

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate:

7%

Information, Culture and Recreation:

6%

Public Administration:

6%

Retail Trade:

4%

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Source: 2016 Census

Employment by region

% employment of this occupation

% employment of all occupations

Cariboo

Kootenay

Mainland / Southwest

North Coast & Nechako

Northeast

Thompson-Okanagan

Vancouver Island / Coast

N/A - Data not available

Source: 2016 Census

Job requirements

Education, training & qualifications

A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or a related discipline is usually required.
A graduate degree in business administration may be required.
Some establishments may require management consultants to be certified by a provincial management consulting association.
Certification as a quality auditor may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
Occupations in health information management consulting may require certification by the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).

Skills

Clerical Ability
Numerical Ability
Detail-Oriented
Finger Dexterity

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Education programs in B.C.

The following program areas are related to this occupation:

Business Administration/Management/Commerce
International Business

Marketing

For more information about programs offered specifically for this career, visit EducationPlannerBC.

Related careers

Career paths and resources

Career paths

Progression to senior and managerial positions is possible with experience.

Additional resources

Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)
www.acmpglobal.org
Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC)
www.cmc-canada.ca/home

Professional occupations in business management consulting (NOC 1122)

About this job

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

Provincial hourly rate

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2018-2028)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

Job openings

Composition of job openings

Regional outlook

Duties

Work environment

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

Employment by gender

Employment by age group

Labour force by industry

Employment by region

Job requirements

Education, training & qualifications

Skills

Education programs in B.C.

Related careers

Career paths and resources

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