Best Growth Jobs

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Overall Rank	Occupation	% Growth in # of employees (2006-2011)	Median annual salary (2011)	% Change in salary (2006-2011)
1	Health policy researcher	102.00	66,560	17.73
2	Translator	86.15	54,080	15.56
3	Petroleum engineer	85.29	90,002	12.51
4	Natural science policy researcher	76.27	73,590	25.42
5	Immigration & revenue officer	72.94	56,160	9.67
6	Electrical & telecommunications contactor	67.27	69,160	21.31
7	Architect	65.56	60,008	10.79
8	Data analyst	63.58	66,040	22.12
9	Chemical engineer	63.49	72,800	12.00
10	Construction estimator	63.37	53,331	11.09
11	Marketing researcher	50.49	60,008	5.87
12	Ironworker	50.49	59,010	16.27
13	Laboratory technician	49.20	49,462	25.16
14	Personnel clerk	48.65	43,680	9.20
15	Babysitter	48.28	21,320	18.50
16	Chemist	47.83	64,002	28.00
17	Recording supervisor	47.38	41,662	11.28
18	Refrigeration & air conditioning mechanic	46.41	56,160	18.21
19	Nursing supervisor	45.68	74,880	23.63
20	Butcher	42.86	22,880	–
21	Heavy construction contractor	42.37	56,659	14.69
22	Health & social policy researcher	40.60	64,002	13.84
23	Correctional service officer	40.59	56,160	13.40
24	Paramedic	40.40	54,974	16.33
25	Construction manager	38.35	70,179	16.95
26	Construction contractor	37.85	58,240	24.78
27	Physician (GP)	36.63	53,997	20.02
28	Pet groomer	36.47	23,920	27.21
29	Business services manager	36.36	65,998	9.98
30	Respiratory therapist	36.36	62,400	15.38
31	Geological technician	35.96	56,160	16.98
32	Public relations specialist	35.88	57,990	28.90
33	Dental assistant	35.52	41,080	16.18
34	Event planner	35.38	39,520	2.70
35	Administrative officer	35.22	43,680	13.57
36	Transport industry manager	35.07	70,720	13.33
37	Oil and gas drilling supervisor	34.82	73,341	36.30
38	Paralegal	34.53	49,920	15.44
39	Health services assisstant	34.31	35,256	13.00
40	Lawyer	34.20	79,997	14.29
41	Marriage counsellor	33.87	48,006	11.88
42	Service supervisor	33.51	35,360	11.99
43	Power line & cable worker	33.33	65,603	10.67
44	Esthetician	33.16	27,040	18.18
45	Wholesale buyer	33.04	38,688	12.80
46	Roofer	31.88	41,600	11.11
47	Early childhood educator	31.31	33,800	16.07
48	Recruitment officer	30.77	49,067	9.72
49	Health, environment & occupational safety inspector	30.57	66,373	14.78
50	Financial officer	30.16	55,474	10.94

Methodology: We obtained Statistics Canada data on employment and wage levels for more than 600 occupations. For this list, we selected jobs with at least 10,000 employed individuals and ranked them based on employment growth between 2006 and 2011.