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Specialties that raise pay or open doors

• Food safety with a federal agency

  The CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) hires inspectors for meat plants and imports. Federal pay and pension.

• Drinking water and wastewater

  Provincial ministries and water utilities. Steady, technical, well paid.

• Outbreak and emergency response

  Health units need lead inspectors for outbreaks, floods and wildfire evacuations.

• Occupational health and safety

  A related certificate lets you move into workplace safety, often at higher pay in industry.

• Management

  Program manager or director of environmental health. The top of the pay grid.