This unit group includes tradespersons and related skilled workers, not elsewhere classified.
People in these occupations:
Source: Estimated median employment income based on 2021 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))
Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2021 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))
Source: 2021 Job Bank Wage Report
Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook
10 year expected job openings: 850
Gunsmiths:
Locksmiths:
Recreation vehicle technicians:
repair or replace electrical wiring, plumbing, propane gas lines, appliances, windows, doors, cabinets and structural frames in recreational vehicles
Safe and vault servicers:
install, repair and maintain safes and vaults in banks and other establishments
Saw fitters:
repair, set and sharpen band saws, chain saws, circular saws and other types of saw blades according to requirements
Die setters:
Commercial divers:
perform underwater activities related to construction, inspection, search, salvage, repair and photography.
Key aspects of the work in this occupation:
Source: 2016 Census
For more information please see the Industry Training Authority website at www.itabc.ca.
Workers who are certified for an occupation by a regulator elsewhere in Canada can apply for the same certification from the regulator in B.C. Under the terms of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), most applicants who are transferring their credentials from elsewhere in Canada will not be required to complete additional training or testing. However, the B.C. regulator may ask applicants to provide further information such as a letter of good standing, references, or criminal record check. For those who trained outside of Canada and never received certification from any Canadian jurisdiction, a full assessment is likely needed. Most occupational regulators have a process for assessment and recognize internationally trained applicants. For details on how to apply for certification in B.C., contact the Industry Training Authority of BC and/or WorkSafe BC and/or the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General: Security Services. For information about labour mobility in Canada, visit www.workersmobility.ca. View a list of B.C. occupational regulators.
For more information about programs offered specifically for this career, visit EducationPlannerBC.
Visit our trades training page at www.workbc.ca/trades to learn about apprenticeship and trades training in B.C.
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Career paths
There is little or no movement among occupations in this unit group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Red Seal trade certification for recreation vehicle service technicians allows for movement between provinces.
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