Highest paying architecture and design careers in Canada
Ranked by the typical pay shown on each career's own page, so the order here cannot disagree with the pages it links to. Typical means the middle: half earn more, half earn less. Starting pay is lower, and each career page shows the full range and what it takes to get there.
9 careers in Canada
Ranked by typical pay
91Urban PlannerDecide what gets built where. A planning degree, two years on the job, then a professional title. Expect public meetings and politics.Typical pay$96kTo qualify6 to 8 yrsDemandGood2Land SurveyorDecide where property lines really are. A protected licence, a long qualification, and work that never runs out.Typical pay$88kTo qualify6 to 9 yrsDemandGood3ArchitectDesign buildings and take legal responsibility for them. Two degrees, a long internship and an exam before you can use the title.Typical pay$85kTo qualify8 to 11 yrsDemandModerate4Landscape ArchitectParks, streets, campuses and the land around buildings. A design degree, two years of practice and a four-part exam.Typical pay$85kTo qualify6 to 9 yrsDemandModerate5GIS AnalystTurn location data into maps and answers. GIS (geographic information systems) work sits behind city planning, utilities, mining and emergency response.Typical pay$79kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate6Industrial DesignerDesign the objects people buy: products, furniture, vehicles. A 4-year degree and a portfolio. A small market in Canada, a big one in the US.Typical pay$75kTo qualify4 to 5 yrsDemandModerate7Architectural TechnologistTurn an architect's ideas into drawings a builder can use. A 2 or 3 year college diploma, Revit and the building code.Typical pay$62kTo qualify2 to 5 yrsDemandGood8Interior DesignerPlan the inside of buildings so they work, pass code and look right. A 4-year degree, two years of practice and a national exam. Not decorating.Typical pay$62kTo qualify6 to 8 yrsDemandModerate9Survey TechnologistRun the instruments that put buildings, roads and property lines in the right place. Two years of college and you are working.Typical pay$62kTo qualify2 to 3 yrsDemandGood