The outlook for engineers in British Columbia is good, according to the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education. The Canadian Occupational Projection System projected that the number of computer, petroleum, electrical and electronics engineering positions would grow at double or greater the rate of average occupations through 2011. Engineers in British Columbia earn on average more than C$25,000 per year more than average – some C$57,600 annually in 2000, according to the British Columbia Occupational Outlook Work Futures. According to the same data, recently graduated civil engineers in the province can expect to earn C$48,000 per year, while their counterparts in mechanical engineering could expect C$52,000 and in electrical engineering, C$70,500.
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Why Vancouver is a Great Place to Study Engineering
Nearly 12,000 people were employed as engineers in British Columbia in 2001, a figure expected to grow by more than 3,000 over the following 10 years, according to British Columbia Occupational Outlooks. A 2002 survey by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia suggested that the average income of engineers in the province is C$46,850 for beginners and C$128,200 for the most experienced engineers. The combination of job market, salary expectations and engineering education options could make Vancouver the ideal place for you to launch your engineering aspirations.
Other Resources for Engineering Education and Careers in Vancouver
There are several educational options for students in Vancouver. Undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in a wide range of engineering programs are available through the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Applied Sciences. The British Columbia Institute of Technology offers a variety of respected engineering courses of study, starting at the certificate level. Programs for engineering and related fields are also offered by Capilano College, Kwantlen University College, Langara College, and Malaspina University-College.
