Full Ranking: Canada’s 100 Best Jobs

This is the list of Canada’s 100 Best Jobs as determined by our proprietary ranking (see our methodology here). Click or tap any column header to sort by that metric. Click or tap any job title highlighted in red to see its complete job profile.

* “Demand Outlook” is the estimated demand for employees in that category by 2020:
➚ = more than 1 job per job seeker
➙ = about 1 job per job seeker
➘ = less than 1 job per job seeker

Rank	Job Title	Median Salary	5-Year Wage Growth	5-Year Job Growth	Demand Outlook*	Job Listings by Indeed™
1	Lawyer	$79,997	14%	29%	➚	Lawyer job listings
2	Public Administration Director	$97,074	21%	21%	➙	Public Administration Director job listings
3	Oil & Gas Drilling Supervisor	$72,800	15%	22%	➚	Oil & Gas Drilling Supervisor job listings
4	Primary Production Manager	$110,240	28%	32%	➘	Primary Production Manager job listings
5	Health Care Manager	$87,360	14%	15%	➚	Health Care Manager job listings
6	Human Resources Manager	$81,994	18%	1%	➚	Human Resources Manager job listings
7	Head Nurse & Medical Supervisor	$76,960	18%	11%	➚	Head Nurse & Medical Supervisor job listings
8	Social, Community & Correctional Services Manager	$67,600	27%	34%	➚	Social, Community & Correctional Services Manager job listings
9	Financial Administrator	$82,992	16%	8%	➚	Financial Administrator job listings
10	Electrical & Telecommunications Contractor	$72,800	13%	28%	➚	Electrical & Telecommunications Contractor job listings
11	Specialized Engineer (eg. Agricultural or Naval Engineer)	$79,997	28%	7%	➙	Specialized Engineer (eg. Agricultural or Naval Engineer) job listings
12	Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologist	$79,040	14%	35%	➙	Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologist job listings
13	Probation & Parole Officer	$72,946	12%	26%	➙	Probation & Parole Officer job listings
14	Government Program Officer	$77,875	20%	71%	➘	Government Program Officer job listings
15	Post-Secondary School Administrator	$81,224	6%	25%	➚	Post-Secondary School Administrator job listings
16	Registered Nurse	$72,800	15%	13%	➚	Registered Nurse job listings
17	School Principal & Administator	$91,437	14%	8%	➙	School Principal & Administator job listings
18	Psychologist	$77,875	18%	30%	➙	Psychologist job listings
19	Longshore Workers	$70,720	30%	13%	➙	Longshore Workers job listings
20	Scientific Research Manager	$79,997	-2%	20%	➚	Scientific Research Manager job listings
21	Senior Business Manager	$95,992	20%	-19%	➚	Senior Business Manager job listings
22	Education Policy Resarchers/Consultants	$72,509	18%	14%	➚	Education Policy Resarchers/Consultants job listings
23	Real Estate & Financial Manager	$82,285	-1%	-8%	➚	Real Estate & Financial Manager job listings
24	Engineering Inspector	$79,040	28%	-20%	➚	Engineering Inspector job listings
25	Civil Engineer	$79,331	19%	20%	➘	Civil Engineer job listings
26	Software Engineer	$82,992	11%	37%	➘	Software Engineer job listings
27	Computer Systems Manager	$94,994	12%	27%	➘	Computer Systems Manager job listings
28	Heavy Construction Equipment Supervisor	$62,400	15%	50%	➚	Heavy Construction Equipment Supervisor job listings
29	Banking & Credit Manager	$79,997	27%	-11%	➚	Banking & Credit Manager job listings
30	Business Administrative Officer	$74,194	24%	22%	➘	Business Administrative Officer job listings
31	Occupational Therapist	$73,112	17%	20%	➘	Occupational Therapist job listings
32	Nondestructive Tester (Quality Control Officer)	$62,400	18%	20%	➚	Nondestructive Tester (Quality Control Officer) job listings
33	Utilities Manager	$99,466	17%	-11%	➘	Utilities Manager job listings
34	Engineering Manager	$88,005	3%	2%	➚	Engineering Manager job listings
35	Account Executive & Consultant	$67,205	10%	31%	➚	Account Executive & Consultant job listings
36	Secondary School Teacher	$76,003	21%	7%	➙	Secondary School Teacher job listings
37	Pilot	$69,846	13%	1%	➚	Pilot job listings
38	Sales & Marketing Manager	$79,997	17%	-17%	➚	Sales & Marketing Manager job listings
39	College Instructor	$69,118	11%	14%	➚	College Instructor job listings
40	Pharmacist	$95,680	10%	34%	➘	Pharmacist job listings
41	Health & Occupation Inspector	$68,640	13%	40%	➙	Health & Occupation Inspector job listings
42	Petroleum Engineer	$100,006	18%	19%	➘	Petroleum Engineer job listings
43	Economic Development Officer	$63,482	6%	23%	➚	Economic Development Officer job listings
44	Geologist, Geochemist & Geophysicist	$88,525	19%	-3%	➘	Geologist, Geochemist & Geophysicist job listings
45	Senior Government Manager	$104,000	25%	-20%	➙	Senior Government Manager job listings
46	Business Services Manager	$76,565	28%	-17%	➚	Business Services Manager job listings
47	Power Systems Operator	$76,960	9%	-12%	➚	Power Systems Operator job listings
48	Dental Hygienist	$70,637	0%	8%	➚	Dental Hygienist job listings
49	Oil & Gas Well Operator	$70,720	30%	15%	➘	Oil & Gas Well Operator job listings
50	School & Guidance Counsellor	$69,326	11%	24%	➙	School & Guidance Counsellor job listings
51	Medical Radiation Technologist	$66,560	13%	13%	➚	Medical Radiation Technologist job listings
52	Chemical Engineer	$78,936	12%	30%	➘	Chemical Engineer job listings
53	Correctional Services Officers	$61,859	18%	29%	➙	Correctional Services Officers job listings
54	Human Resources Specialist	$67,205	13%	16%	➚	Human Resources Specialist job listings
55	University Professor	$83,616	15%	16%	➘	University Professor job listings
56	Urban Planner	$72,010	4%	32%	➘	Urban Planner job listings
57	Mining Supervisor	$66,664	11%	-16%	➚	Mining Supervisor job listings
58	Fire-Fighter	$68,578	11%	16%	➚	Fire-Fighter job listings
59	Computer Engineer	$79,997	14%	10%	➘	Computer Engineer job listings
60	Avionics Mechanics/Inspectors	$69,680	25%	19%	➘	Avionics Mechanics/Inspectors job listings
61	Petroleum, Gas & Chemical Process Operator	$70,054	15%	-20%	➚	Petroleum, Gas & Chemical Process Operator job listings
62	Auto Worker	$62,400	0%	9%	➚	Auto Worker job listings
63	Mechanical Engineer	$75,005	19%	9%	➘	Mechanical Engineer job listings
64	Aerospace Engineer	$75,005	0%	36%	➘	Aerospace Engineer job listings
65	Construction Manager	$72,800	9%	19%	➘	Construction Manager job listings
66	Statistician & Actuaries	$79,997	27%	18%	➘	Statistician & Actuaries job listings
67	Oil & Gas Services	$60,008	15%	0%	➚	Oil & Gas Services job listings
68	Locomotive Engineer	$62,400	20%	-15%	➚	Locomotive Engineer job listings
69	Elementary School & Kindergarten Teacher	$69,992	15%	6%	➙	Elementary School & Kindergarten Teacher job listings
70	Financial Analyst	$68,578	10%	2%	➚	Financial Analyst job listings
71	Architect	$67,995	17%	43%	➘	Architect job listings
72	Dietitian & Nutritionist	$68,640	14%	68%	➘	Dietitian & Nutritionist job listings
73	Telecommunication Manager	$85,342	14%	-16%	➘	Telecommunication Manager job listings
74	Health Policy Researcher	$67,600	4%	71%	➙	Health Policy Researcher job listings
75	Police Officer	$74,880	13%	0%	➚	Police Officer job listings
76	Ambulance Attendant	$62,400	29%	16%	➘	Ambulance Attendant job listings
77	Personal Financial Planner	$61,110	12%	28%	➚	Personal Financial Planner job listings
78	Construction Trades/Contractors Supervisor	$60,008	14%	27%	➚	Construction Trades/Contractors Supervisor job listings
79	Industrial Technician	$72,800	21%	-8%	➘	Industrial Technician job listings
80	Electronics engineer	$76,794	7%	-8%	➙	Electronics engineer job listings
81	Manufacturing Manager	$75,005	12%	-10%	➘	Manufacturing Manager job listings
82	Mapping Technologist	$62,400	25%	11%	➘	Mapping Technologist job listings
83	Natural & Applied Science Researcher	$75,941	19%	28%	➘	Natural & Applied Science Researcher job listings
84	Transportation Manager	$72,800	9%	15%	➘	Transportation Manager job listings
85	Pipefitting Contractor & Supervisor	$69,326	8%	43%	➘	Pipefitting Contractor & Supervisor job listings
86	Mechanical Engineering Technician	$60,008	15%	43%	➘	Mechanical Engineering Technician job listings
87	Medical Lab Technician	$63,274	12%	8%	➙	Medical Lab Technician job listings
88	Media Manager	$69,992	27%	-2%	➙	Media Manager job listings
89	Economic Analyst (Government)	$98,010	10%	-15%	➘	Economic Analyst (Government) job listings
90	Biologist	$67,496	8%	32%	➘	Biologist job listings
91	Financial Auditor & Accountant	$60,320	12%	13%	➚	Financial Auditor & Accountant job listings
92	Social Worker	$62,982	9%	12%	➙	Social Worker job listings
93	Power Line & Cable Worker	$66,560	7%	-3%	➚	Power Line & Cable Worker job listings
94	Information Systems Analyst	$72,800	10%	17%	➘	Information Systems Analyst job listings
95	Land Surveyor	$62,795	26%	-6%	➘	Land Surveyor job listings
96	Purchasing Manager	$75,317	8%	-11%	➘	Purchasing Manager job listings
97	Physiotherapist	$72,800	9%	4%	➘	Physiotherapist job listings
98	Industrial Electrician	$62,400	9%	5%	➘	Industrial Electrician job listings
99	Economist & Policy Researcher	$78,728	7%	5%	➘	Economist & Policy Researcher job listings
100	Industrial & Manufacturing Engineer	$69,992	8%	-6%	➘	Industrial & Manufacturing Engineer job listings

* “Demand Outlook” is the estimated demand for employees in that category by 2020:
➚ = more than 1 job per job seeker
➙ = about 1 job per job seeker
➘ = less than 1 job per job seeker