Job prospects Probation And Parole Officer in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "probation and parole officer" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

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

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Probation and parole officers (NOC 41311) 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.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Persistent shortages in this occupation are present throughout the province. An increasing number of retirements in this occupation are contributing to a shortage. There is increasing demand for probation and parole officers as recruitment is challenging.

Here are some key facts about Probation and parole officers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 900 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Probation and parole officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 67%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 33%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 87% of probation and parole officers work all year, while 13% 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 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 31% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 69% 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: n/a
  • 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: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 86% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology