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TOP 100
Careers requiring 1-2 years
of vocational training
Taking these three factors into consideration, we identified 100 occupations and then sorted them based on how
many jobs will be created in the next ten years, which jobs paid the best salaries and which occupations are least
likely to be automated in the next 10-20 years. After this, we applied a scoring system to illustrate how each
occupation did in each of these areas and have included a list of the ‘Top 25 Occupations in Ontario’.
In preparing the list of the ‘Top 25’, we found occupations in public service such as police officers (non-
commissioned), firefighters and paramedics did exceptionally well, given their high salaries and the large
numbers of jobs being made available due to retirements. Our research also found these occupations are very
unlikely to be automated given the important use of judgement, decision making, observational skills and direct
care.
We also found supervisory occupations, particularly those in the manufacturing sector, did extremely well on the
list. Throughout all occupations, management positions are very unlikely to be automated given the need to
provide frontline workers with feedback, supervision, decision making and to implement policy. All of these jobs
require uniquely human qualities, not easily replicated by technology.
We hope you find this resource a valuable tool in selecting education and training which will ensure long-term
success in the labour market.
Introduction 2
Table of Contents 4
Top 25 Occupations 7
Occupation Profiles
1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support 15 2234 Construction estimators 22
workers
1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 15 2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business 23
equipment)
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related 16 2251 Architectural technologists and technicians 23
information workers
1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations 16 2252 Industrial designers 24
1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co- 17 2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology 24
ordination occupations
1223 Human resources and recruitment officers 17 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and 25
occupational health and safety
1226 Conference and event planners 18 2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 25
1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services 18 2272 Air traffic controllers and related occupations 26
and revenue officers
2211 Chemical technologists and technicians 19 2274 Engineer officers, water transport 27
2223 Forestry technologists and technicians 20 2283 Information systems testing technicians 28
2224 Conservation and fishery officers 21 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ 28
assistants
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 21 3213 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 29
2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists 22 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and 29
and technicians cardiopulmonary technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists 30 5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers 42
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological 31 5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and 43
diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. fitness
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except 31 6211 Retail sales supervisors 43
dental health)
3232 Practitioners of natural healing 2,300 32 6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 44
3236 Massage therapists 33 6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services 45
supervisors
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 34 6314 Customer and information services supervisors 46
4212 Social and community service workers 34 6316 Other services supervisors 46
4311 Police officers (except commissioned) 37 6346 Funeral directors and embalmers 49
4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces 38 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and 50
telecommunications occupations
5223 Graphic arts technicians 39 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades 51
5225 Audio and video recording technicians 39 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, 51
installers, repairers and servicers
5231 Announcers and other broadcasters 40 7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 52
5232 Other performers 40 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 52
5242 Interior designers and interior decorators 41 7243 Power system electricians 53
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers 54 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 59
and utilities
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers 54 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing 60
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers 55 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 60
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 56 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products 61
processing and manufacturing
7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations 58 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing 63
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics 58 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products 64
manufacturing
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing 59 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and 64
assembly
In identifying the 25 occupations with the best outlook overall, we factored in:
For each of these categories, we weighted each one to develop an aggregate score and then ranked the
occupations accordingly.
Seven out of the ten NOC Skill Types are represented in the Top 25. Types not represented include: Skill
Type 5, Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport; Skill Type 7, Trades, transport and equipment
operators and related occupations; and Skill Type 8, Natural resources, agriculture and related production
occupations. This is likely due to the fact that many strong occupations in these three types require
university and the occupations requiring 1-2 years vocational training have a weak outlook or have a greater
likelihood of automation.
8 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
13 4312 Firefighters
1 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 0.7% 26 9227 Supervisors, other products 1.6%
manufacturing and assembly
2 2274 Engineer officers, water transport 1.0%
27 5221 Photographers 2.1%
3 4216 Other instructors 1.0%
28 5242 Interior designers and interior decorators 2.2%
4 4212 Social and community service workers 1.2%
29 4217 Other religious occupations 2.5%
5 4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities 1.2%
30 3213 Animal health technologists and 2.9%
6 5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other 1.3% veterinary technicians
creative designers
31 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing 3.0%
7 5252 Coaches 1.3% technologists and technicians
8 1211 Supervisors, general office and 1.4% 32 2281 Computer network technicians 3.0%
administrative support workers
33 1226 Conference and event planners 3.7%
9 1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office 1.4%
workers 34 2252 Industrial designers 3.7%
11 1214 Supervisors, mail and message 1.4% 5223 Graphic arts technicians 4.9%
36
distribution occupations
37 3233 Licensed practical nurses 5.8%
12 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and 1.4%
scheduling co-ordination occupations 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical 6.6%
38
13 6235 Financial sales representatives 1.6% perfusionists and cardiopulmonary
technologists
14 7303 Supervisors, printing and related 1.6%
occupations 39 6314 Customer and information services 7.6%
supervisors
15 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing 1.6%
40 6316 Other services supervisors 7.6%
16 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical 1.6%
processing and utilities 41 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental 8.0%
health and occupational health and safety
17 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage 1.6%
processing 42 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators 8.2%
23 9223 Supervisors, electrical products 1.6% 47 5231 Announcers and other broadcasters 10.0%
manufacturing
48 6321 Chefs 10.0%
24 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures 1.6%
manufacturing 49 2272 Air traffic controllers and related 11.0%
occupations
25 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal 1.6%
products manufacturing 50 6341 Hairstylists and barbers 11.0%
51 6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and 11.4% 76 7253 Gas fitters 35.0%
related services supervisors
77 7271 Carpenters 35.0%
52 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power 15.0%
system) 78 7246 Telecommunications installation and 36.0%
repair workers
53 7242 Industrial electricians 15.0%
79 2224 Conservation and fishery officers 36.1%
54 7243 Power system electricians 15.0%
80 6346 Funeral directors and embalmers 37.0%
55 3232 Practitioners of natural healing 2,300 15.8%
81 7292 Glaziers 37.0%
56 4312 Firefighters 17.0%
82 5232 Other performers 37.1%
57 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, 17.0%
metal forming, shaping and erecting 83 3237 Other technical occupations in therapy 37.5%
trades and related occupations and assessment
58 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical 17.0% 84 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and 38.0%
trades and telecommunications technicians
occupations
85 6345 Upholsterers 39.0%
59 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting 17.0%
trades 86 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics 39.0%
62 2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying 18.0% 89 7235 Structural metal and platework 41.0%
instructors fabricators and fitters
63 2283 Information systems testing technicians 22.0% 90 2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and 41.5%
meteorology
64 3215 Medical radiation technologists 23.0%
91 1228 Employment insurance, immigration, 41.8%
65 3217 Cardiology technologists and 23.0% border services and revenue officers
electrophysiological diagnostic
technologists, n.e.c. 92 2223 Forestry technologists and technicians 42.0%
69 6222 Retail and wholesale buyers 29.0% 95 2251 Architectural technologists and 52.0%
technicians
70 1243 Medical administrative assistants 30.0%
96 6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers 52.0%
71 2221 Biological technologists and technicians 30.0%
97 3236 Massage therapists 54.0%
72 1223 Human resources and recruitment 31.0%
officers 98 5225 Audio and video recording technicians 55.0%
73 3216 Medical sonographers 35.0%
99 2211 Chemical technologists and technicians 57.0%
74 7251 Plumbers 35.0%
100 2234 Construction estimators 57.0%
75 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler 35.0%
system installers
1 4212 Social and community service workers 12,500 26 3213 Animal health technologists and 2,500
veterinary technicians
2 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 12,500
27 3236 Massage therapists 2,500
3 6211 Retail sales supervisors 12,500
28 4312 Firefighters 2,500
4 6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale 9,500
trade 29 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators 2,500
5 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power 7,500 30 6222 Retail and wholesale buyers 2,500
system)
31 7251 Plumbers 2,500
6 7271 Carpenters 7,500
32 1211 Supervisors, general office and 1,500
7 1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office 6,500
administrative support workers
workers
33 2211 Chemical technologists and technicians 1,500
8 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and 5,500
scheduling co-ordination occupations 34 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and 1,500
9 5254 Program leaders and instructors in 5,500 technicians
recreation, sport and fitness 35 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing 1,500
10 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other 5,500 technologists and technicians
construction trades, installers, repairers 36 2234 Construction estimators 1,500
and servicers
37 2242 Electronic service technicians (household 1,500
11 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental 4,500 and business equipment)
health and occupational health and safety
38 2283 Information systems testing technicians 1,500
12 2281 Computer network technicians 4,500
39 3215 Medical radiation technologists 1,500
13 3219 Other medical technologists and 4,500
technicians (except dental health) 40 3234 Paramedical occupations 1,500
14 3233 Licensed practical nurses 4,500 41 3237 Other technical occupations in therapy 1,500
4311 Police officers (except commissioned) 4,500 and assessment
15
42 4216 Other instructors 1,500
16 6321 Chefs 4,500
17 6341 Hairstylists and barbers 4,500 43 5242 Interior designers and interior decorators 1,500
18 1223 Human resources and recruitment 3,500 44 6316 Other services supervisors 1,500
officers
45 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, 1,500
19 6235 Financial sales representatives 3,500 metal forming, shaping and erecting
trades and related occupations
20 6314 Customer and information services 3,500
supervisors 46 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry 1,500
trades
21 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical 3,500
trades and telecommunications
47 7242 Industrial electricians 1,500
occupations
51 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical 1,500 76 1214 Supervisors, mail and message 350
processing and utilities distribution occupations
52 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage 1,500 77 2251 Architectural technologists and 350
processing technicians
53 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling 1,500 78 5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other 350
creative designers
54 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal 1,500 79 5252 Coaches 350
products manufacturing
80 7243 Power system electricians 350
55 9227 Supervisors, other products 1,500
manufacturing and assembly 81 2223 Forestry technologists and technicians 250
56 2252 Industrial designers 950 82 2224 Conservation and fishery officers 250
57 3232 Practitioners of natural healing 950
83 2272 Air traffic controllers and related 250
58 5221 Photographers 950 occupations
59 6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and 950 84 2273 Deck officers, water transport 250
related services supervisors
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers 950 85 3216 Medical sonographers 250
60
61 2221 Biological technologists and technicians 850 86 3217 Cardiology technologists and 250
electrophysiological diagnostic
62 2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying 850 technologists, n.e.c.
instructors
87 4217 Other religious occupations 250
63 2274 Engineer officers, water transport 850
88 5232 Other performers 250
64 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics 850
89 7235 Structural metal and platework 250
65 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products 850
fabricators and fitters
manufacturing
90 7303 Supervisors, printing and related 250
66 6346 Funeral directors and embalmers 750
occupations
67 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical 650
91 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather 250
perfusionists and cardiopulmonary
products processing and manufacturing
technologists
92 9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing 250
68 7245 Telecommunications line and cable 650
workers 93 1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and 150
related information workers
69 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures 650
manufacturing 94 4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities 150
71 7253 Gas fitters 550 96 5231 Announcers and other broadcasters 150
9215 Supervisors, forest products processing 550 97 9223 Supervisors, electrical products 150
72
manufacturing
73 2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and 450 98 4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian 50
meteorology Armed Forces
74 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting 450 99 5223 Graphic arts technicians 50
trades
75 7292 Glaziers 450 100 6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers 50
1 2272 Air traffic controllers and related $125,789 26 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and $74,186
occupations technicians
2 2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying $113,149 27 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal $72,849
instructors products manufacturing
3 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics $108,478 28 1211 Supervisors, general office and $72,323
administrative support workers
4 4311 Police officers (except commissioned) $107,406
29 2234 Construction estimators $71,289
5 7243 Power system electricians $106,590
30 1214 Supervisors, mail and message $70,950
6 4312 Firefighters $102,763 distribution occupations
7 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical $99,998 31 1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office $70,475
processing and utilities workers
8 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers $98,895 32 9223 Supervisors, electrical products $70,227
manufacturing
9 3234 Paramedical occupations $93,911
33 2281 Computer network technicians $70,116
10 2274 Engineer officers, water transport $93,077
34 9215 Supervisors, forest products processing $69,934
11 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting $89,444 2283 Information systems testing technicians $69,837
35
trades
36 2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and $68,378
12 7242 Industrial electricians $86,570
meteorology
13 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical $86,563 4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian $67,645
37
perfusionists and cardiopulmonary Armed Forces
technologists
38 2252 Industrial designers $65,914
14 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling $86,058
39 2211 Chemical technologists and technicians $65,142
15 3215 Medical radiation technologists $85,856
40 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing $64,904
16 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical $85,310 technologists and technicians
trades and telecommunications
41 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage $64,883
occupations
processing
17 6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale $84,091
42 7303 Supervisors, printing and related $64,215
trade
occupations
18 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental $80,604
43 3217 Cardiology technologists and $63,817
health and occupational health and safety
electrophysiological diagnostic
19 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler $80,183 technologists, n.e.c.
system installers
44 2223 Forestry technologists and technicians $63,591
20 3216 Medical sonographers $78,263
45 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products $63,447
21 1228 Employment insurance, immigration, $76,862 manufacturing
border services and revenue officers
46 9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing $63,333
22 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing $75,249
47 7246 Telecommunications installation and $62,785
23 2273 Deck officers, water transport $74,914 repair workers
48 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power $62,732
24 2224 Conservation and fishery officers $74,798 system)
49 1223 Human resources and recruitment $61,922
25 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, $74,393 officers
metal forming, shaping and erecting
trades and related occupations 50 2221 Biological technologists and technicians $61,606
51 6346 Funeral directors and embalmers $59,958 76 7253 Gas fitters $48,906
56 7245 Telecommunications line and cable $57,650 81 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry $47,741
workers trades
57 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and $57,070 82 5252 Coaches $47,522
scheduling co-ordination occupations
83 3237 Other technical occupations in therapy $44,217
58 1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and $56,704
and assessment
related information workers
84 5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other $44,131
59 7235 Structural metal and platework $56,502
creative designers
fabricators and fitters
85 6211 Retail sales supervisors $43,941
60 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather $55,295
products processing and manufacturing 7271 Carpenters $43,247
86
61 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures $55,103
87 3213 Animal health technologists and $43,166
manufacturing
veterinary technicians
62 6235 Financial sales representatives $54,634 88 6316 Other services supervisors $43,010
63 6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and $54,558 89 4217 Other religious occupations $40,967
related services supervisors
64 5223 Graphic arts technicians $53,939 90 6345 Upholsterers $38,928
65 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other $53,202
construction trades, installers, repairers 91 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants $37,582
and servicers
66 4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities $53,178 92 6321 Chefs $34,516
69 6314 Customer and information services $51,761 94 3236 Massage therapists $30,764
supervisors
70 2242 Electronic service technicians (household $50,782 95 5254 Program leaders and instructors in $30,509
and business equipment) recreation, sport and fitness
71 1226 Conference and event planners $50,754 96 5221 Photographers $25,959
72 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and $50,716
pathologists’ assistants 97 3232 Practitioners of natural healing $24,041
73 4212 Social and community service workers $50,093 98 5232 Other performers $24,027
74 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators $49,288 99 6341 Hairstylists and barbers $23,443
75 3219 Other medical technologists and $49,204 100 6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers $15,859
technicians (except dental health)