The highest paying and most affordable jobs in Canada
Narrow specialists earn more than $280,000 CAD a year, and people with no education or experience can earn up to $75,000 CAD a year.
The Indeed job site has published a list of the highest-paying jobs in 2022 with average annual wages across Canada. Healthcare workers were the most in demand. The other half of the ranking went to IT professionals.
- Anesthesiologist — $358,908 CAD
- Cardiologist — $280,591 CAD
- Psychiatrist — $298,065 CAD
- Physician — $254,847 CAD
- Surgeon — $279,646 CAD
- Orthodontist — $209,373 CAD
- Chief Marketing Officer — $109,196 CAD
- Vice President — $135,578 CAD
- Software Engineering Manager — $143,044 CAD
- Director of Information Technology — $117,890 CAD
- Software Architect — $109,021 CAD
- Enterprise Architect — $110,083 CAD
- Pharmacist — $105,088 CAD
- Corporate Controller — $103,056 CAD
- Data Scientist — $84,630 CAD
The alternative list includes 15 high-paying jobs that you can get without education or experience. These professions are promising and can be mastered from scratch, and the income will increase as you grow in your career.
- Public Relations Assistant — $21.52 CAD per hour
- Social Media Manager — $20.31 CAD per hour
- Marketing Associate — $16.73 CAD per hour
- Copywriter — $54,673 CAD per year
- HR Specialist — $24.89 CAD per hour
- Paralegal -$63,152 CAD per year
- Sales Representative — $57,174 CAD per year
- Web Developer — $29.74 CAD per hour
- IT Technician — $58,243 CAD per year
- Financial Analyst — $68,473 CAD per year
- Database Analyst — $38.49 CAD per hour
- Environmental Engineer — $75,535 CAD per year
- User Experience Designer — $80,288 CAD per year
- Registered Nurse — $38.56 CAD per hour
- Dental Hygienist — $45.28 CAD per hour
Language skills will be an added advantage in many jobs. Statistics show that bilinguals are more competitive in the job market, and 70% of Canadian employers actively employ job seekers through immigration programs.
