Prince George is the largest city in British Columbia with a current population of 80,000. It is situated at the meeting point of Nechako and Fraser Rivers and also plays an important role in development of economy and culture.
Its history dates back to fur trading company, North West Company, which forms a major hub for Prince George salary jobs. The first pulp mill built in 1964 was named Prince George paper and pulp. Two years later two more mills were established in the same region and were named as Northwood pulp and intercontinental pulp. The immense availability of lumber in the region creates a huge demand for paper and pulp industry and hence offers great opportunity for Prince George salary jobs. Throughout the 20th century, the Prince George salary jobs were dominated by the forestry. education sector is another key dominant which adds to more the CAD$ 780 million annually.

The economy of Prince George was dominated mainly by service industries. The health care industry saw a boom in a region with Northern Health Authority investing more than CAD$ 100 Million in the field of radiation therapy and modern cancer care. The establishment of super mills form a considerable part of Prince George salary jobs due to availability of plain and fertile suitable for agricultural activities.

Several major retailers including Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Target are planning to enter into Prince George and this trend is expected to continue over a period of time. Other industries which contribute to Prince George salary jobs include chemical, oil refinery, milk and dairy products, brewery, construction of log homes, aluminum boat building, manufacturing of specialty equipment including heavy engineering, spare parts manufacturing required for heavy industry, value added products from forestry.

Prince George also forms an attractive destination for mining due to the availability for mineral ores, effective transportation, a trade center and also a government hub. Many call centers are also being established and the trend also states that many call centers will be established in coming years which will open another sector for Prince George salary jobs. .

Developments in terms of residential and commercial real estate are taking place at accelerated rates especially at St. Lawrence Heights, East Austin Road and West Cranbrook Hill.

Prince George's education sector comprises of private and public schools, secondary and junior secondary schools, and also elementary schools. The latest educational institutions being established include University of Northern British Columbia and College of New Caledonia. These two institutions also serve the residents of British Columbia region and also provide employment in the form of salary jobs creating more opportunities in the permanent employment sector. University of Northern British Columbia was ranked as the best small university in Northern Canada by the Maclean. Magazine. The universities offer classes for over 90 distinct programs including business management, medicine, legal, ranging from degrees to professional programs. The universities also provide transferability options to other universities in British Columbia, and other parts of Canada.