Canadian Careers & Salaries

Real Canadian salary ranges for 73 careers, with job outlook and the exact courses and extracurriculars each path needs. Plan from Grade 9.

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• Family Physician / GP – Entry $180,000 · High Growth
• Surgeon – Entry $300,000 · Stable
• Dentist – Entry $120,000 · High Growth
• Pharmacist – Entry $85,000 · Stable
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Entry $65,000 · High Growth
• Physiotherapist – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Veterinarian – Entry $80,000 · High Growth
• Psychiatrist – Entry $250,000 · Very High Growth
• Paramedic – Entry $55,000 · Stable
• Optometrist – Entry $90,000 · High Growth
• Software Engineer – Entry $85,000 · Competitive
• Data Scientist – Entry $70,000 · Competitive
• AI / Machine Learning Engineer – Entry $95,000 · Very High Growth
• Cybersecurity Analyst – Entry $75,000 · High Growth
• Civil Engineer – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Mechanical Engineer – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Electrical Engineer – Entry $75,000 · Stable
• Aerospace Engineer – Entry $75,000 · Stable
• UX / Product Designer – Entry $65,000 · Competitive
• Game Developer – Entry $65,000 · Competitive
• Biomedical Engineer – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Investment Banker – Entry $110,000 · Competitive
• Accountant / CPA – Entry $60,000 · Stable
• Actuary – Entry $80,000 · Stable
• Management Consultant – Entry $80,000 · Stable
• Entrepreneur / Startup Founder – Entry Variable · High Growth
• Financial Analyst / CFA – Entry $65,000 · Stable
• Lawyer – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Crown Attorney / Prosecutor – Entry $75,000 · Stable
• Policy Analyst / Public Servant – Entry $65,000 · Competitive
• Urban Planner – Entry $60,000 · Stable
• Diplomat / Foreign Service Officer – Entry $75,000 · Competitive
• Research Scientist – Entry $60,000 · Competitive
• Neuroscientist – Entry $60,000 · Competitive
• Climate / Environmental Scientist – Entry $60,000 · Stable
• Geneticist / Genomics Scientist – Entry $65,000 · Stable
• Forensic Scientist – Entry $55,000 · Stable
• Journalist – Entry $45,000 · Competitive
• Architect – Entry $55,000 · Stable
• Film Director / Producer – Entry $45,000 · Competitive
• Graphic Designer – Entry $45,000 · Competitive
• Musician / Music Professional – Entry $35,000 · Competitive
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist – Entry $45,000 · Competitive
• Teacher – Entry $50,000 · Stable
• Social Worker (RSW) – Entry $50,000 · High Growth
• School Counsellor – Entry $60,000 · High Growth
• Professor / Academic – Entry $80,000 · Competitive
• Speech-Language Pathologist – Entry $70,000 · High Growth
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Entry $100,000 · Very High Growth
• Occupational Therapist (OT) – Entry $70,000 · High Growth
• Radiation Therapist – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Midwife – Entry $80,000 · Very High Growth
• Chiropractor – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Cloud Architect – Entry $100,000 · High Growth
• Blockchain Developer – Entry $90,000 · Competitive
• Chemical Engineer – Entry $75,000 · Competitive
• DevOps Engineer – Entry $90,000 · High Growth
• Data Engineer – Entry $90,000 · High Growth
• Supply Chain Manager – Entry $65,000 · Stable
• Human Resources (HR) Director – Entry $60,000 · Stable
• Marketing Manager – Entry $55,000 · Competitive
• Real Estate Developer – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Environmental Lawyer – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Patent Lawyer / Agent – Entry $90,000 · High Growth
• Intelligence Officer (CSIS/CSE) – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Creative Director – Entry $70,000 (as designer) · Competitive
• Industrial Designer – Entry $50,000 · Competitive
• Special Education Teacher – Entry $55,000 · High Growth
• Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) – Entry $45,000 · Stable
• Epidemiologist – Entry $70,000 · Stable
• Geoscientist / Geologist – Entry $65,000 · High Growth
• Meteorologist / Atmospheric Scientist – Entry $60,000 · Stable
• Marine Biologist – Entry $50,000 · Competitive