Job prospects Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) Operator - Railway Traffic in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators (NOC 72604) 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.
• 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 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators in British Columbia:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 56%
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 19%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 68% of railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators work all year, while 32% 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% 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: 53% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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