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HealthDoctors, surgeons, nurses, therapists, and everyone else who keeps people well.101 careersSkilled tradesGet paid while you learn. Every trade from electrician to welder to crane operator.85 careersTechSoftware, data, and the people who build the internet.20 careersBusiness and moneyAccountants, analysts, and the people who run companies.29 careersLaw and public safetyEvery kind of lawyer, plus courts, police, fire, borders and corrections.37 careersEducationTeachers and the people who shape the next generation.13 careersEngineeringEvery kind of engineer, and the technologists who work beside them.29 careersArchitecture and designArchitects, planners, and the people who shape the spaces we live in.9 careersCreativeDesign, art, writing, film, music and the stage.27 careersTransportDrivers, pilots, and the people who move everything.21 careersFood and hospitalityChefs, cooks, and the service world.15 careersScience and environmentLabs, wildlife, weather, space, farms and forests.28 careersCommunity and public serviceSocial services, government, faith and the people who help a town run.9 careers
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All 423 careersRegistered NurseCare for patients in hospitals, clinics and homes. In demand everywhere in Canada.Typical pay$90kTo qualify4 yrsDemandVery highElectricianWire homes, buildings and industry. Earn a paycheque from your first year of training.Typical pay$76kTo qualify4 to 5 yrsDemandGoodSoftware DeveloperBuild apps, websites and systems. No licence required, many roads in.Typical pay$95kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandGoodFamily DoctorThe longest path on this site, and one of the highest paid. Ten years, then a job for life.Typical pay$240kTo qualify9 to 11 yrsDemandVery highLawyerSeven years of school, a licensing year, then anything from legal aid to Bay Street.Typical pay$115kTo qualify7 to 8 yrsDemandGoodPolice OfficerNo degree required. Paid training, a pension, and six figures within a few years of hire.Typical pay$104kTo qualify1 to 3 yrsDemandGoodTeacherElementary or high school. A pension, summers off, and a salary grid that doubles over ten years.Typical pay$85kTo qualify5 to 6 yrsDemandModerateCivil EngineerRoads, bridges, water and buildings. A four-year degree, then a licence that lets you sign the drawings.Typical pay$101kTo qualify4 to 8 yrsDemandGoodChefStart tomorrow, no degree. Long hours, low starting pay, and a real path to running your own kitchen.Typical pay$48kTo qualifyup to 3 yrsDemandGood