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Things that raise your pay

• Qualified person designation

  Ontario's licence to sign off on contaminated site cleanups. Firms pay for people who hold it.

• Water and wastewater design

  Every town is upgrading its treatment plant. Steady, well paid consulting work.

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

  The usual route into managing projects and clients.

• A master's in water resources or hydrogeology

  Opens groundwater and climate adaptation roles.