Job prospects Assistant Police Commissioner 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 good for Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services (NOC 40040) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services in British Columbia:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 55%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 39%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 59% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 41% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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