JOB SEARCH MANUAL

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Key:

Sector	Industrial sector as per the National Occupational Classification, Canada, 1993
Occupation	Title (177 are listed here, out of 25,000 in the NOC)
Projected	Estimated job openings between 1992 and 2001 in B.C. This gives an estimation of the amount of competition.
GVNK	Aptitude levels for General Learning Ability (G), Verbal Aptitude (V), Numerical Aptitude (N) and Eye-hand Co-ordination (K)
Growth	Projected growth rate to 2001 in B.C. (from Canadian Occupational Projection System, 1992) Exc = high growth Good = moderate growth Fair = stable growth Decr = moderate decrease Poor = strong decrease
Education	A = University Degree B = 2-4 years post-secondary or apprenticeship C = High school plus up to 2 years post-secondary D = Less than high school
Salary	First figure is the average earnings of all workers in 1992, the second figure reflects the average income of workers who worked full-time, full-year in '92. Note that part-time work is more prevalent in some occupations than in others

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Business, Finance & Administration
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Art, Culture, Recreation & Sport
Sales and Service
Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation
Primary Industry
Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities

Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Sector: Business, Finance & Administration
Accountants	25,000	2 2 1 4	Good	A	38,000 -- 44,400
Auto Parts Clerks	n/a	3 4 4 3	Good	B	16,300 -- 28,400
Bookkeepers	58,410	3 3 3 4	Good	C	19,300 -- 26,300
Claims Adjusters/Investigators	1,820	3 3 3 4	Exc	A	27,300 -- 33,100
Desktop Publishers	3,320	3 3 4 3	Good	B	21,400 -- 28,100
General Office Clerks	20,560	3 4 4 3	Good	C	18,200 -- 26,700
Hospital Administrators	20,250	1 2 2 4	Exc	A	68,800 -- 73,600
Human Resources/Personnel Manager	3,770	3 3 3 4	Exc	A	47,000 -- 52,400
Loan Officers	5,000	2 2 2 4	Good	B	38,000 -- 44,400
Medical Records Technicians	4,510	3 3 3 4	Fair	C	14,100 -- 24,300
Purchasing Officers	1,460	2 2 3 4	Good	A	37,000 -- 42,000
Receptionists	22,690	3 3 4 4	Exc	C	14,300 -- 22,700
Secretaries	55,340	3 3 3 3	Good	C	19,000 -- 25,300
Shippers and Receivers	10,650	3 3 3 4	Fair	C	22,700 -- 30,300
Stockbrokers	3,250	2 2 2 4	Good	A	51,300 -- 55,300
Tellers	26,560	3 4 3 3	Fair	C	11,900 -- 22,200
Word Processor Operators	2,390	3 3 4 3	Good	C	16,200 -- 24,800
Sector: Natural and Applied Sciences
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Aircraft Pilots	1,850	2 2 2 2	Decr	B	65,900 -- 77,900
Air Traffic Controllers	320	2 2 3 4	Decr	C	39,200 -- 45,900
Architects	1,140	1 1 1 3	Good	A	34,400 -- 41,300
Biological Technologists and Technicians	210	2 3 3 3	Good	B	25,700 -- 39,900
Biologists	670	2 2 2 3	Good	A	35,000 -- 44,500
Biomedical Technologists	1,080	2 2 2 3	Good	B	27,900 -- 36,100
Chemical Technologists and Technicians	670	2 2 2 3	Fair	B	30,200 -- 41,400
Chemists	1,060	1 2 2 3	Good	A	36,400 -- 44,800
Civil Engineers	5,920	2 2 2 4	Good	A	47,200 -- 55,300
Computer Engineers	1,580	2 2 2 4	Exc	A	45,600 -- 51,500
Computer Programmers	16,180	2 2 2 4	Exc	A	33,900 -- 42,600
Computer Systems Analysts	6,930	2 2 2 4	Exc	A	33,900 -- 42,600
Draftspersons	4,350	2 3 2 2	Decr	C	28,400 --36,100
Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technologists	5,420	2 3 3 3	Good	B	33,400 -- 40,000
Electrical and Electronics Engineers	3,690	2 2 2 4	Good	A	45,600 -- 51,500
Forest Technologists and Technicians	850	2 3 3 3	Good	B	25,700 -- 39,900
Geologists	860	1 1 2 3	Fair	A	40,200 -- 57,800
Home Entertainment Equipment Technicians	n/a	3 3 3 3	Exc	B	31,900 -- 37,100
Industrial Designers	1,010	2 2 2 4	Good	A	18,100 -- 27,300
Landscape Architects	680	1 1 1 3	Good	A	34,300 -- 41,300
Marine Engineer Officers	950	2 3 3 3	Fair	B	46,200 --49,800
Mechanical Engineers	3,390	2 3 2 3	Good	A	45,100 -- 52,600
Meteorologists	210	1 2 1 4	Fair	A	50,600 -- 55,000
Pharmacologists	220	1 1 1 3	Exc	A	35,000 -- 44,500
Physicists	150	1 1 1 3	Good	A	36,400 -- 44,800
Surveyors	2,900	2 2 2 3	Good	B	30,900 -- 40,600
Urban and Land Use Planners	n/a	2 2 2 4	Good	A	15,500 -- 29,600
Sector: Health
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Audiologists	800	2 2 3 4	Exc	A	28,300 -- 39,000
Chiropractors	330	3 3 3 4	Exc	A	60,600 -- 60,900
Community and Hospital Pharmacists	2,510	2 2 2 3	Good	A	34,900 -- 43,100
Dental Assistants	10,010	3 3 3 3	Good	C	25,900 -- 31,300
Dentists	2,620	2 2 2 2	Exc	A	92,300 -- 95,200
Dietitians	890	2 2 2 4	Exc	A	25,100 -- 37,100
Emergency Medical Technicians (Paramedics)	5,180	4 4 4 3	Exc	C	20,600 -- 32,000
Medical Laboratory Technologists	5,410	2 2 2 3	Exc	A	27,900 -- 36,100
Nurses (RNs)	48,190	2 2 3 3	Exc	A	24,600 -- 33,400
Nurses Aides and Orderlies	11,830	3 4 4 3	Good	C	18,600 -- 26,000
Occupational Therapists	1,320	2 2 3 4	Exc	A	22,500 -- 30,300
Opticians	240	3 4 3 3	Good	B	19,300 -- 30,200
Physicians and Surgeons	7,310	1 1 2 3	Good	B	105,300 -- 115,900
Physiotherapists	2,900	2 2 3 4	Exc	A	28,300 -- 37,400
Radiotherapy Technologists	950	3 3 3 3	Exc	C	25,200 -- 33,500
Registered Nursing Assistants (RNAs)	2,680	3 4 4 3	Good	B	19,500 -- 26,000
Respiratory Therapists	540	3 3 3 3	Exc	B	31,100 -- 35,000
Ultrasound Technologists (Medical Sonographers)	470	3 3 3 3	Exc	C	25,200 -- 33,500
Veterinarians	510	2 2 2 2	Good	A	35,800 -- 38,200
Sector: Social Science, Education & Gov't Service
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Early Childhood Educators/ Preschool Teachers	2,880	3 3 3 4	Good	A	28,800 -- 39,300
Economists	860	1 1 1 4	Good	A	40,100 -- 48,800
Elementary School Teachers	25,890	2 2 3 4	Good	A	28,800 -- 39,300
ESL/FSL Teachers	1,570	2 2 3 4	Fair	A	38,900 -- 46,400
High School Teachers	14,170	2 2 2 4	Good	A	38,900 -- 46,400
Home Economists (HumanEcologists)	100	2 2 3 4	Good	A	15,500 -- 29,600
Lawyers	7,710	1 1 3 4	Fair	A	67,000 -- 72,500
Market Research Analysts	860	1 1 1 4	Good	A	40,100 -- 48,800
Paralegals	2,640	2 2 3 4	Exc	B	21,100 -- 31,400
Probation and Parole Officers	450	2 2 3 4	Exc	A	27,000 -- 34,600
Psychologists	1,530	1 1 1 4	Exc	A	32,900 -- 45,900
Recreation and Sports Program Directors/Supervisors	n/a	3 3 3 4	Exc	A	13,300 -- 24,600
Rehabilitation Teachers	3,210	3 3 3 4	Exc	A	24,100 -- 33,400
School and Guidance Counsellors	1,290	2 2 3 4	Good	A	35,400 -- 43,800
Social Workers	8,740	2 2 3 4	Exc	A	27,000 -- 34,600
Sociologists	110	1 1 2 4	Good	A	23,700 -- 43,500
Sector: Art, Culture, Recreation & Sport
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Announcers and Broadcasters	1,450	3 2 4 4	Exc	C	30,600 -- 41,700
Audio and Video Recording Technicians	460	2 3 3 3	Good	C	25,500 -- 33,200
Commercial Artists/Graphic Designers	4,370	2 3 3 2	Good	A	20,800 -- 30,700
Conservation and Restoration Technicians	100	2 3 4 4	Good	C	20,600 -- 28,200
Editors and Writers	2,450	2 2 4 4	Exc	A	23,700 -- 33,900
Film and Video Camera Operators	n/a	2 3 3 4	Good	C	20,900 -- 27,900
Interior Designers	1,680	2 3 3 2	Good	C	18,100 -- 27,300
Journalists and Reporters	2,450	2 2 4 4	Exc	A	23,700 -- 33,900
Librarians	2,430	2 2 3 3	Exc	A	26,600 -- 37,900
Library Technicians	100	3 3 4 4	Good	C	20,600 -- 28,200
Photographers	n/a	3 3 3 3	Good	A	20,900 -- 27,900
Public Relations Consultants	11,390	2 2 3 4	Good	A	35,500 -- 43,100
Translators and Interpreters	350	2 1 4 4	Good	A	15,800 -- 39,400
Sector: Sales and Service
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Advertising Managers	4,560	2 2 3 4	Exc	A	34,600 -- 38,600
Airline Passenger and Ticket Agents	350	3 3 4 4	Good	C	20,800 -- 28,600
Bakers	7,050	3 3 3 3	Exc	B	17,700 -- 24,800
Barbers and Hairdressers	14,570	3 3 4 3	Good	B	13,700 -- 19,600
Bartenders	7,500	4 4 3 3	Exc	C	13,900 -- 20,700
Buyers	990	2 2 2 4	Fair	A	33,800 -- 39,300
Chefs	11,070	3 3 4 3	Good	B	11,700 -- 19,500
Cooks	25,820	3 3 4 3	Good	B	11,700 -- 19,500
Correctional Services Officers	3,000	4 4 4 4	Fair	C	19,800 -- 31,100
Firefighters	3,680	3 4 5 3	Fair	C	42,400 -- 49,200
Flight Attendants	2,350	3 3 4 4	Decr	C	25,900 -- 35,800
Food Service Supervisors	4,030	3 3 3 4	Good	B	19,600 -- 25,200
Hotel Front Desk Clerks	3,060	3 3 3 4	Good	C	13,100 -- 21,300
Hotel Managers	14,760	2 2 3 4	Good	A	22,900 -- 26,700
Insurance Agents	7,190	3 3 3 4	Good	C	32,800 --36,800
International Marketing Specialists	n/a	2 2 2 4	Good	A	n/a -- 50,500
Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents	26,300	4 4 5 4	Fair	C	14,600 -- 24,800
Manufacturers' Agents and Sales Representatives	5,590	2 2 3 4	Decr	A	35,200 -- 40,900
Meat Cutters	3,910	4 4 5 4	Fair	C	24,400 -- 31,000
Police Officers	6,400	3 3 4 4	Fair	A	48,300 -- 51,300
Real Estate Agents	15,010	3 3 4 4	Good	C	33,900 -- 40,600
Restaurant & Food Service Managers	6,040	3 3 3 4	Good	B	19,600 -- 25,200
Sales People	98,160	3 3 3 4	Good	C	16,300 -- 28,400
Sales Managers	41,030	2 2 3 4	Exc	A	34,600 -- 38,600
Security Guards	n/a	4 4 4 4	Fair	C	19,800 -- 31,100
Technical Sales Specialists	1,830	3 3 3 4	Exc	A	40,000 -- 48,000
Travel Counsellors	620	3 3 4 4	Good	C	20,800 -- 28,600
Visiting Homemakers	n/a	4 4 4 3	Exc	C	13,300 --24,600
Waiters/Waitresses	44,940	4 4 4 4	Fair	C	7,200 -- 16,000
Sector: Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Aircraft Mechanics	1,630	3 3 3 3	Decr	B	34,700 -- 40,200
Air Transport Ramp Attendants	n/a	3 4 4 4	Poor	C	39,200 -- 45,900
Appliance Servicers/ Technicians	5,750	3 3 3 3	Good	B	35,700 -- 40,700
Auto Body Repairers	n/a	3 3 3 3	Good	B	24,800 -- 31,900
Auto Mechanics/ Technicians	n/a	3 3 3 3	Good	B	24,800 -- 31,900
Bricklayers	1,730	3 4 4 3	Fair	B	18,400 -- 26,100
Bus Drivers	5,540	3 4 4 3	Good	C	29,600 -- 38,000
Cabinetmakers	1,560	3 3 3 3	Good	B	16,800 -- 23,200
Commercial Divers	2,220	3 3 4 3	Good	C	12,400 -- 24,500
Construction Managers	5,130	2 2 2 4	Good	A	40,400 -- 48,200
Construction / Industrial Millwrights	370	3 4 4 3	Fair	B	41,400 -- 46,500
Crane Operators	1,410	3 4 5 3	Fair	B	37,400 -- 42,500
Delivery Drivers	n/a	4 4 4 4	Decr	C	28,300 -- 35,900
Diesel Engine Mechanics	360	4 4 4 3	Fair	B	41,400 -- 46,500
Drywall Installers and Finishers	3,300	4 4 5 3	Good	B	17,900 -- 24,900
Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers	5,970	3 3 3 4	Fair	B	40,500 -- 42,500
Electricians	4,320	3 3 3 3	Fair	B	28,300 -- 39,100
Electronic Equipment Service Technicians	1,390	3 4 4 3	Exc	B	31,900 -- 37,100
Floor Covering Installers	7,330	3 4 4 3	Good	B	20,700 -- 29,200
Forklift Operators	5,630	3 4 4 3	Good	C	31,800 -- 35,700
Gas Fitters	160	3 3 3 3	Fair	B	27,000 -- 35,700
Glaziers	1,110	3 3 4 3	Exc	B	24,100 -- 29,600
Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics	6,940	3 3 4 3	Good	B	41,400 -- 46,500
Heavy Equipment Operators	6,700	3 4 4 3	Good	B	31,500 -- 38,400
Industrial Painters	890	3 4 4 3	Fair	C	14,500 -- 27,200
Ironworkers	1,120	4 4 4 4	Fair	B	24,900 -- 36,700
Jewellers	1,050	3 3 4 3	Good	B	15,700 -- 23,700
Machinists	5,200	3 3 3 3	Good	B	32,500 -- 38,200
Material Handlers	3,860	4 4 4 3	Fair	D	19,900 -- 33,800
Painters and Decorators	2,610	3 4 4 3	Fair	B	14,500 -- 27,200
Plumbers	1,420	3 4 4 3	Fair	B	27,000 -- 35,700
Printing Press Operators	2,420	3 3 3 3	Fair	B	33,200 -- 37,900
Public Works Equipment Operators	380	4 4 5 4	Good	C	27,900 -- 36,200
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics	170	3 3 3 3	Fair	B	28,300 -- 39,100
Roofers	2,750	4 4 4 4	Good	B	16,400 -- 24,300
Sheet Metal Workers	1,750	3 3 3 3	Fair	B	29,300 -- 38,200
Shoe Repairers	390	3 3 5 4	Good	B	15,800 -- 21,800
Small Engine Mechanics	2,470	3 3 4 3	Fair	B	24,500 -- 33,300
Stationary Engineers (Power Engineers)	2,960	3 4 4 4	Fair	B	39,300 -- 43,600
Steam Fitters and Pipe Fitters	320	3 3 3 3	Fair	B	27,000 -- 35,700
Tile Setters	420	3 4 4 3	Fair	B	18,400 -- 26,100
Tool and Die Makers	430	3 3 3 3	Good	B	31,600 -- 36,900
Tractor-Trailer Drivers	n/a	3 4 4 3	Fair	C	28,300 -- 35,900
Welders	7,090	3 4 4 4	Fair	B	31,900 -- 40,400
Sector: Primary Industry
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Aquaculture Workers	750	4 4 4 4	Exc	C	14,700 -- 29,500
Farm Workers	5,420	3 4 4 3	Decr	D	12,500 -- 15,800
Landscape Workers	15,010	4 4 3 3	Good	C	12,600 -- 27,100
Miners	470	4 5 5 4	Decr	C	31,200 -- 46,200
Oil Well Drilling Crews	350	3 3 4 3	Decr	C	32,500 -- 50,800
Sector: Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
Occupation	Projected	G-V-N-K	Growth	Educ.	Salary
Aircraft Assemblers and Auto Assemblers	60	3 3 3 3	Good	C	27,400 -- 35,300
Electronics Assemblers	740	3 3 4 4	Fair	D	18,800 -- 27,500
Furniture Assemblers	1,100	4 4 5 4	Fair	D	16,800 -- 23,200
Photographic film Processors	1,630	3 4 4 3	Good	C	14,300 -- 21,600
Woodworking Machine Operators	350	3 4 4 3	Poor	D	26,700 -- 32,500

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