Job prospects Program Assistant, Education 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 good for Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (NOC 43100) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Persistent demand for teaching occupations remains at all levels of education in British Columbia. Some schools in the province have been experiencing a shortage of instructors.

Investments in public school services around the province will improve employment opportunities in the educational services sector.

In 2024, the government announced school expansion projects in the communities of Surrey, Burnaby, Sooke, Mission, Richmond, Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows, and other communities.

Here are some key facts about Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants in British Columbia:

• Approximately 18,900 people work in this occupation.
• Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 61% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 39% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 15% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants work all year, while 85% 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 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of elementary and secondary school teacher assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 9% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 91% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 40% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations

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