Job prospects Registered Animal Health Technologist in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "registered animal health technologist" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 32104) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 2,250 people work in this occupation.
  • Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 75% compared to 78% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • 62% of animal health technologists and veterinary technicians work all year, while 38% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 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: 26% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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