World-renowned employment agency and consulting firm Randstad released a list of the 15 most in-demand jobs in Canada for 2023.
What follows will provide an outline and overview of where Canada ranks globally in average annual base salary (unless otherwise noted) for the top 10 in-demand jobs identified by Randstad, which can help readers understand their earning potential if they were to establish careers in these roles across this country.
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For the purposes of this list, Canada (CAN) will be compared against the following nine countries, all of which joined Canada on the list of ten countries to accept the most permanent migrants in 2021 (according to usnews.com):
- Switzerland (SWI)
- The Netherlands (NET)
- Australia (AUS)
- Italy (ITA)
- France (FRA)
- The United Kingdom (UK)
- Spain (SPA)
- Germany (GER)
- The United States of America (USA)
The importance of understanding the state of salaries for different occupations in this country is crucial, if for no other reason than because all employed persons around the world work a job to get paid. In other words, from Canada to Japan, all members of the global working population perform their tasks with the understanding that they will be compensated for their work; compensation which in turn will directly influence (if not determine) their standard of living in each country.
Keeping this in mind, below is the list (according to Randstad) of the most in-demand occupations in Canada, ordered from most to least in-demand.
Note: Average salaries for each occupation in this article were taken from payscale.com and each country will be listed with a salary in the local currency of that region
1. Software Developer
Learn more about the role of a software developer here.
SWI: 82,111 CHF
USA: 76,961 USD
AUS: 73,167 AUD
CAN: 70,792 CAD
GER: 51,360 EUR
NET: 44,423 EUR
FRA: 38,747 EUR
UK: 32,160 GBP
SPA: 28,288 EUR
ITA: 27,585 EUR
2. Human Resources (HR) Manager
Learn more about the role of an HR manager here.
SWI: 104,163 CHF
AUS: 96,374 AUD
CAN: 74,112 CAD
USA: 72,402 USD
NET: 55,637 EUR
GER: 51,081 EUR
ITA: 50,599 EUR
FRA: 48,366 EUR
SPA: 44,996 EUR
UK: 37,194 GBP
3. Mechanical Engineer
Learn more about the role of a mechanical engineer here.
SWI: 88,327 CHF
USA: 76,827 USD
AUS: 76,368 AUD
CAN: 70,795 CAD
GER: 51,013 EUR
NET: 42,956 EUR
FRA: 41,073 EUR
UK: 32,738 GBP
SPA: 32,111 EUR
ITA: 30,532 EUR
4. Welder
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Note: Excluding Switzerland and Spain, the following wages will be presented in per-hour figures
SWI: 70,000 CHF
SPA: 30,000 EUR
AUS: 28.26 AUD
CAN: 24.54 CAD
USA: 20.13 USD
GER: 15.37 EUR
NET: 13.78 EUR
UK: 11.86 GBP
ITA: 10.00 EUR
FRA: N/A
5. Accounting Technician/Bookkeeper
Learn more about the role of an accounting technician/bookkeeper here.
Note: Excluding Germany and the Netherlands, the following wages will be presented in per-hour figures
GER: 35,703 EUR
NET: 33,551 EUR
AUS: 29.91 AUD
CAN: 21.16 CAD
USA: 19.23 USD
UK: 12.21 GBP
FRA: N/A
SWI: N/A
SPA: N/A
ITA: N/A
6. Registered Nurse
Learn more about the role of a registered nurse here.
Note: The following wages will be presented in a mix of annual and per-hour figures based on provided data from payscale.com
SWI: 61,540 CHF
GER: 34,342 EUR
FRA: 28,200 EUR
SPA: 29,277 EUR
UK: 26,601 GBP
ITA: 25,824 EUR
CAN: 35.34 CAD
AUS: 34.90 AUD
USA: 33.01 USD
NET: 19.52 EUR
7. Warehouse Worker
Learn more about the role of a warehouse worker here.
Note: Excluding Spain, the following wages will be presented in per-hour figures
SPA: 28,000 EUR
AUS: 23.54 AUD
CAN: 17.20 CAD
USA: 15.87 USD
GER: 11.99 EUR
NET: 11.32 EUR
UK: 9.38 GBP
ITA: 8.25 EUR
SWI: N/A
FRA: N/A
8. Customer Service Representative
Learn more about the role of a customer service representative here.
Note: Excluding Canada and the United States, the following wages will be presented in annual figures
SWI: 65,086 CHF
AUS: 53,360 AUD
NET: 31,434 EUR
FRA: 30,968 EUR
GER: 29,162 EUR
ITA: 25,500 EUR
SPA: 23,946 EUR
UK: 20,470 GBP
CAN: 16.68 CAD
USA: 15.74 USD
9. Delivery Driver
Learn more about the role of a delivery driver here.
Note: The following wages will be presented in per-hour figures
AUS: 23.65 AUD
CAN: 19.04 CAD
USA: 17.02 USD
GER: 10.24 EUR
NET: 10.23 EUR
UK: 9.83 GBP
FRA: N/A
ITA: N/A
SWI: N/A
SPA: N/A
10. Sales Associate
Learn more about the role of a sales associate here.
Note: Excluding Canada, the United States and the Netherlands, the following wages will be presented in annual figures
SWI: 64,938 CHF
AUS: 51,210 AUD
GER: 36,342 EUR
FRA: 33,129 EUR
ITA: 30,695 EUR
SPA: 26,000 EUR
UK: 23,030 GBP
CAN: 14.97 CAD
USA: 12.29 USD
NET: 11.23 EUR
The current state of Canadian immigration
Immigration to Canada is increasing with every passing year. In fact, Canada is targeting 500,000 annual permanent resident (PR) arrivals by 2025 under its Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025.
Most of these new PRs entering Canada will come to this country through economic class immigration programs, including Express Entry. Express Entry – the name of the application management system that handles immigration applications from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) – is the federal government’s main pathway for immigration to this country.
In recent years, however, Canadian immigration has been led by the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP is a program that allows each participating province/territory to invite immigration candidates who best address local labour gaps and needs to apply for permanent residence in that region.
Note: Excluding Quebec and Nunavut, all 11 other provinces and territories across Canada operate a PNP
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