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Burnaby, BC, Canada Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 7% from the last 14 days)
  • Pay is below the national median ($121k vs $135k national)
  • High share of long-open postings (85% open 30+ days)

Burnaby, BC, Canada job market overview (May 2026)

The Burnaby, BC, Canada job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 104 active job postings tracked here, 85% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in devops / sre and embedded, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in devops / sre and embedded.

Burnaby, BC, Canada job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Burnaby, BC, Canada.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
DevOps / SRE11$130k n=6—
Embedded9$137k n=3—
Support5——
Retail Associate4——
Full-stack4——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers40$137k n=20—
Managers, All Other20$113k n=13—
Network and Computer Systems Administrators8$135k n=5—
Project Management Specialists5——
Computer User Support Specialists5——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time47$117k n=46—
Intern3——
Contract3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology94$121k n=48—
Retail8——
Consumer Goods6——
Financial Services2——
Healthcare2——

Top categories

  • DevOps / SRE11
  • Embedded9
  • Support5
  • Retail Associate4
  • Full-stack4
  • Backend3

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers40
  • Managers, All Other20
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators8
  • Project Management Specialists5
  • Computer User Support Specialists5
  • Web Developers3

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology94
  • Retail8
  • Consumer Goods6
  • Financial Services2
  • Healthcare2
  • Transportation & Logistics2

Employment mix

  • Unspecified51 · 49%
  • Full-time47 · 45%
  • Intern3 · 3%
  • Contract3 · 3%

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