Job prospects Industrial Bacteriological Technologist in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "industrial bacteriological technologist" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Very limited for biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment opportunities in this occupation are supported by government programs and regulations in areas of ecosystem health, biodiversity conservation management of fisheries, and sustainable aquaculture. 

Demand for this occupation is influenced by growth in the life sciences industry. 

British Columbia is home to more than 300 life sciences companies, including biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, and recent investment are expected to increase job opportunities. 

For example, the Government of Canada has provided funding to adMare BioInnovations to establish a new innovation centre in Vancouver. 

This facility will support local biotech research and development by offering early-stage life sciences companies the resources they need to grow and advance their innovations. 

Here are some key facts about biological technologists and technicians in British Columbia:

• Approximately 1,700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 24%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 18%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 13%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 12%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 61% of biological technologists and technicians work all year, while 39% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of biological technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 52% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 48% 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: 23% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations

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