Jobs and Economy

Jobs & the Economy
Vancouver’s public port plays a key role in our local and regional economy. The port makes investments in our facilities and leverages these improvements with private investment and other funding to attract jobs and development in Vancouver. Port facilities are leased to customers and tenants that generate jobs, infuse business into the economy, contribute to state and local taxes and provide our region with access to the global marketplace. Click here to view Port of Vancouver job postings. To view a list of port tenants click here.

Direct Employment
About 2,300 people go to work each day directly for port businesses, earning an average salary of over $43,000 -nearly $99 million in total annual personal income for port jobs. These are local jobs, with 75 percent of employees living in Clark County. The port hopes to add up to 4,000 more jobs within the next 15 – 20 years as additional maritime and industrial land is developed. Click here for a list of current port tenants and career information.

New Near-Term Construction Jobs
The West Vancouver Freight Access rail project will generate over 1,900 construction jobs and more than $71 million in personal income through the duration of the project, schedule to be completed by 2016. Development of the former Alcoa/Evergreen aluminum properties into a the port’s Terminal 5 will also generate jobs in the near term. 

Overall Economic Benefits
Over 15,500 jobs are generated by the maritime and industrial activities at the port. Some jobs are created by manufacturers sited on the port’s industrial property, others are related to the maritime and shipping industries. It is estimated that port activities inject $940 million in business revenue in Clark County annually, with a total economic impact of $1.6 billion into our local and regional economy. 

Port of Vancouver Employment & Economic Benefits