Nine of the top ten jobs in Canada right now are technology related
Nine of the top ten jobs in Canada right now are technology related – according to a recent report from Indeed.
Toronto has long been hailed as the Silicon Valley of Canada, drawing in top digital talent from all across the nation. And it seems as if this candidate attraction is eagerly welcomed by HR leaders looking to fill the gaping talent gaps in their organizations.
“With Canada’s growing tech sector, we’re continuing to see tech jobs dominate. Our top job, Machine Learning Engineer, is vital to one of Canada’s most important emerging fields - Artificial Intelligence,” added Paul D’Arcy, senior vice president at Indeed.
“With such broad applications and rapid advancements, this field is increasingly contributing to the Canadian tech jobs landscape and we expect this to continue in the years to come.”
By analysing job opening between 2014-2017, with an advertised salary of at least $70,000, the report hit upon the top 10 jobs in Canadian in 2018. We’ve listed them below, alongside their salaries.
- Machine Learning Engineer - $97,795.62
- Full Stack Developer - $82,710.51
- Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer - $98,878.33
- Internal Medicine Physician - $253,445.19
- Data Scientist - $93,286.15
- Operations Consultant - $73,120.28
- Platform Engineer - $93,321.56
- Product Owner - $88,286.97
- Salesforce Administrator - $72,243.82
- Senior Back End Developer - $92,244.21
Speaking on an earlier tech talent report, Jodi Kasten, managing director at Indeed Canada, added: “As every industry is being disrupted by digital innovation, virtually every company is becoming a technology company and seeking tech talent.
“In fact, some of the fastest growing jobs on Indeed over the last few years have been in tech. Our list of the companies hiring the most tech talent highlights the significant demand for tech experts in Canada - and where that demand is coming from.”
