Survey Details

$19 ---   1 $20  ---  1 $21  ---  2 $22  ---  5 $23  ---  4 $24  ---  23 $25  ---  6 $26  ---  3 $27  ---  0 $28  ---  1 No Response---6

$16  ---  1 $17  ---  0 $18  ---  3 $19  ---  5 $20  ---  9 $21  ---  5 $22  ---  21 $23  ---  2 $24  ---  1 No Response---6

Note: All our survey questions were asked in complete confidence.  We did not keep records of which companies said what, so if you are a job seeker, don't ask us because we do not retain that information. Your results may vary.

Number of Contractors Contacted:  52

Breakdown of Contractor Responses for Journeyman:

Inexperienced J/M :

Experienced J/M :

Note on the question "are you looking for More people"  Although 6 contractors responded that they were looking, 2 more replied That they might hire if the right person came along.

Note on the question "what are you looking for in a journeyman " There were 2 usual responses, #1 Experience and #2 Attitude.  Other responses were: Self starter, Works without supervision,  Neatness....Both in personal appearance and job quality,

Note on the question "Is it hard to find Electricians " Almost everyone said no.  Most Contractors also added that there are lots of people looking to start new in the trade (like pre-apps), but they were not looking for that right now.

Note: I am not sure how "Pollsters" check accuracy, therefore, consider all information on this page may be 100% wrong 100% of the time and is for entertainment purposes only..

Note on the question "Is anyone planning on retiring in the next 3 to 5 years".  Almost everyone i talked to said no but "winning the lottery" would have a Huge influence.

My Summary First off...Thanks to all of you who took the time and honestly answered my questions. Well, It appears that the electrical construction scene  in Kelowna is in pretty good shape.  From the responses i received from everyone, staffing levels are good, and there is enough work coming up to keep things moving.  The wage level seems to echo this as contractors said they are generally not having trouble recruiting more  electricians. The apprentice to journeyman ratio looks good as there are very few (9) electricians nearing retirement age.and there will be lots of apprentices graduating to fill those positions.  The 2010 olympics boom has not yet affected the kelowna area by draining the labour pool, and, employers reported that they have "truckloads" of resumes from  people wanting to enter the electrical trade. Although its outdated (1996) more can be found on construchion electricians here

J/M for Less that 1 year

Electrical contractors in Kelowna Area: 60 Number of Journeymen Electricians : 295 Number of Electricial Apprentices :131 Overall Journeyman to Apprentice ratio: 2.1:1 Electricians Due to retire in the Next 5 Years: 9 Do you have trouble finding Electricians: Yes: 8  No: 44 Are you looking for more Electricians Yes: 9  No: 43 Typical Starting Wage For New Journeyman: $22 Typical experienced Journeyman Wage: $24  (after 1 year) What do you want in a Journeyman: Experience Typical Type of work Performed: Commercial & Residential Contractors using the Internet (Email or Web): 87%