By Canadian Business Staff; May 29, 2017 - CanadainBusiness.com
This is our definitive ranking of Canada’s Best Jobs. Each year, we use our proprietary weighting method to crunch publicly available data from Statistics Canada and Economic and Social Development Canada. The result is this ranking of Canada’s Top 100 Jobs.
Outlook shows the projected demand for employees in the field in 2022, as measured by Employment and Social Development Canada:
➚ = more than 1 job available per job seeker — lots of opportunity
➙ = about 1 job available per job seeker — balanced opportunity
➘ = less than 1 job available per job seeker — low opportunity.
| Rank | Job Title | Median Salary | 5 Year Wage Growth | 5 Year Employee Growth | Outlook |
| 1 | Public Administration Director | $106,662 | 17.08% | 39.20% | ➚ |
| 2 | Nurse Practitioner | $84,510 | 19.50% | 0.00% | ➚ |
| 3 | Mining & Forestry Manager | $100,006 | 11.12% | 39.50% | ➚ |
| 4 | Pipefitting Supervisor | $89,398 | 34.31% | 4.10% | ➚ |
| 5 | Utilities Manager | $112,320 | 20.00% | 6.00% | ➚ |
| 6 | Telecommunication Manager | $86,528 | 15.94% | 5.30% | ➚ |
| 7 | Real Estate & Financial Manager | $103,376 | 29.43% | 8.50% | ➙ |
| 8 | Economic Development Director | $114,400 | 12.89% | -10.80% | ➚ |
| 9 | Lawyer | $88,524 | 10.92% | 12.90% | ➚ |
| 10 | Elevator Mechanic | $83,844 | 16.44% | 94.40% | ➙ |
| 11 | Pharmacist | $102,398 | 9.40% | 56.00% | ➙ |
| 12 | Corporate Sales Manager | $85,009 | 27.52% | -6.50% | ➚ |
| 13 | Locomotive Engineer | $73,340 | 23.72% | 14.80% | ➚ |
| 14 | Aerospace Engineer | $89,003 | 32.85% | 9.10% | ➚ |
| 15 | Specialized Engineer | $85,009 | 15.13% | 79.10% | ➙ |
| 16 | Deck Officer | $72,800 | 16.67% | 18.20% | ➚ |
| 17 | Business Services Manager | $85,508 | 31.55% | -16.80% | ➚ |
| 18 | Petroleum & Chemical Process Engineer | $104,000 | 14.39% | -9.10% | ➚ |
| 19 | Urban Planner | $86,320 | 15.82% | 27.50% | ➙ |
| 20* | Police Officer | $83,990 | 15.83% | -1.80% | ➚ |
| 20* | Firefighter | $78,936 | 15.10% | 15.70% | ➚ |
| 20* | Software Engineer | $90,001 | 12.51% | 45.00% | ➙ |
| 23 | Pilot or Flying Instructor | $76,960 | 17.31% | 914.80% | ➚ |
| 24 | Mining & Quarrying Supervisor | $72,800 | 12.90% | 38.30% | ➚ |
| 25 | Construction Manager | $79,996 | 12.00% | 31.40% | ➚ |
| 26 | Economist & Policy Researcher | $86,860 | 14.51% | 1.90% | ➙ |
| 27 | Industrial Technician | $79,040 | 15.15% | 17.90% | ➚ |
| 28* | Scientific Research Manager | $91,998 | 13.73% | 34.90% | ➙ |
| 28* | University Professor | $91,998 | 17.60% | 2.10% | ➙ |
| 30 | Information Systems Analyst | $79,996 | 9.89% | 25.50% | ➙ |
| 31 | Social Policy Researcher | $74,672 | 16.67% | 41.20% | ➚ |
| 32 | Health & Community Service Manager | $104,540 | 4.71% | -35.00% | ➚ |
| 33 | Electrical & Telecommunications Contractor | $76,793 | 11.04% | 13.30% | ➚ |
| 34 | Purchasing Manager | $84,572 | 18.34% | 0.00% | ➚ |
| 35 | Occupational Therapist | $79,996 | 15.39% | 15.40% | ➚ |
| 36* | Post-Secondary School Administrator | $93,600 | 15.38% | -7.80% | ➙ |
| 36* | Head Nurse & Medical Supervisor | $82,118 | 9.67% | 25.80% | ➙ |
| 38 | Computer Systems Manager | $100,006 | 15.74% | 43.20% | ➙ |
| 39 | Senior Business Manager | $100,006 | 19.45% | -12.80% | ➙ |
| 40 | Ironworker | $72,176 | 21.33% | 22.60% | ➙ |
| 41 | Marketing & Public Relations Manager | $83,200 | 19.62% | -13.80% | ➙ |
| 42 | Banking & Credit Manager | $88,004 | 24.99% | -14.70% | ➚ |
| 43 | Electronics Engineer | $85,009 | 7.61% | -0.60% | ➚ |
| 44 | Oil & Gas Well Operator | $75,004 | 20.20% | 5.50% | ➚ |
| 45 | Veterinarian | $83,990 | 11.98% | 6.40% | ➙ |
| 46 | Manufacturing Manager | $79,996 | 7.70% | 12.90% | ➚ |
| 47 | Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist | $83,200 | 7.07% | 23.70% | ➙ |
| 48 | Psychologist | $83,200 | 11.11% | -0.80% | ➚ |
| 49 | Engineering Inspectors & Regulators | $80,038 | 29.39% | 25.00% | ➙ |
| 50 | Computer Engineer | $83,200 | 7.53% | 29.70% | ➙ |