20 Most in Demand

Professions in Canada
20 fastest-growing job titles over the past five years
and
the trends defining the future world of work
20 fastest-growing job titles over the past five
years in Canada

No matter what stage of your career you are in,

this list provides insight into where the workforce
is heading and where long-term opportunity lies –
whether you’re looking to make a career pivot,
get back into the workforce or invest in skills that
will prepare you for the future.
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Similar titles include
Talent Attraction Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Manager, Recruiting Specialist.)
• Talent acquisition specialists focus on long-term strategy to attract, source, hire and onboard new
talent within an organization.
• Most common skills: Recruiting, interviewing, applicant tracking systems
• Most common industries: Information Technology & Services, Computer Software, Retail
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa
• Salary range: $40,000 to $80,000
• Current gender distribution: 72% female, 28% male
• Recent hires education level: 46.6% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 6.7
• Top roles transitioned from: Recruiter, Recruitment Coordinator, Technical Recruiter
• Remote job availability: 16.9%
Director of Financial Planning (Similar titles include
Head of Financial Planning, Financial Planning and
Analysis Director, Financial Planning Manager.)
• Directors of financial planning lead aspects of budgeting, forecasting and business
analyses of a financial team.
• Most common skills: Financial modeling, financial reporting, financial analysis
• Most common industries: Hospital & Health Care, Retail, Financial Services
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Oshawa
• Salary range: $112,000-$172,000
• Current gender distribution: 36.9% female, 63.1% male
• Recent hires education level: 43.1% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 12.7
• Top roles transitioned from: Finance Accounting Manager, Financial Analyst, Vice
President Finance
• Remote job availability: 11.3%
Security Engineer (Similar titles include Cyber
Security Specialist and Cyber Security Engineer)
• Security engineers analyze and design computer systems and networks to monitor and
prevent issues that can cause disruptions, such as cyberattacks and malware.
• Most common skills: Cybersecurity, information security, network security
• Most common industries: Information Technology & Services, Computer & Network
Security, Computer Software
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg
• Salary range: $53,500-$127,000
• Current gender distribution: 11.8% female, 88.2% male
• Recent hires education level: 49% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 7.5
• Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst, Vice President
Security
• Remote job availability: 30.3%
Sales Force Consultant
• Salesforce consultants help businesses implement or enhance their use of the Salesforce
customer relationship management platform.
• Most common skills: Salesforce.com administration, Salesforce.com implementation, Salesforce
Sales Cloud
• Most common industries: Information Technology & Services, Management Consulting,
Computer Software
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Halifax
• Salary range: $52,000-$143,000
• Current gender distribution: 35.5% female, 64.5% male
• Recent hires education level: 53.3% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 7.6
• Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Salesforce Administrator, Business Analyst
• Remote job availability: 36.6%
Vendor Relations Specialist
• Vendor relations specialists are typically responsible for building, managing
and retaining key strategic relationships with vendors that supply services.
• Most common skills: Time management, account management, sales
• Most common industries: Automotive, Financial Services, Information
Technology & Services
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, London, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver
• Current gender distribution: 50% female, 50% male
• Recent hires education level: 32.4% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 4.8
• Top roles transitioned from: Salesperson, Account Manager
• Remote job availability: 7.2%
Business Development Representative
• Business development representatives are early-career salespeople responsible for
identifying and reaching out to prospective clients.
• Most common skills: Salesforce.com, sales, cold calling
• Most common industries: Computer Software, Information Technology & Services,
Internet
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal. Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo,
Ottawa
• Salary range: $37,800-$90,800
• Current gender distribution: 34.9% female, 65.1% male
• Recent hires education level: 25.9% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 4.4
• Top roles transitioned from: Salesperson, Account Manager, Account Executive
• Remote job availability: 31.4%
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
• Similar titles include Director of Diversity and Inclusion or Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Manager.
• Diversity and inclusion managers usually lead a team of people supporting initiatives
related to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging within an organization.
• Most common skills: Diversity training, facilitation, community outreach
• Most common industries: Government Administration, Non-profit Organization
Management, Higher Education
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal
• Current gender distribution: 78.84% female, 21.16% male
• Recent hires education level: 68.7% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 7.8
• Top roles transitioned from: Human Resources Business Partner, Recruiter
• Remote job availability: 8.7%
Vaccine Specialist
• Similar titles include Vaccine Sales Manager, Vaccine Expert, Vaccine Coordinator, Vaccine
Administrator or Vaccine Development Lead.

• Vaccine specialists may work in the research, development, production or distribution of vaccines,
though most of the jobs are found in medical sales.
• Most common skills: Pharmaceutical sales, product launch, infectious diseases
• Most common industries: Government Administration, Hospital & Health Care, Health, Wellness
& Fitness
• Top locations hiring (includes surrounding metropolitan areas): Toronto, Kitchener-Cambridge-
Waterloo, Hamilton, Calgary, Vancouver
• Current gender distribution: 65.19% female, 34.81% male
• Recent hires education level: 35.4% held a master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 3.5
• Remote job availability: 11.1%
Public Health Nurse
• Public health nurses work in diverse settings such as schools, workplaces and community
facilities to protect the health of individuals and populations.
• Most common skills: Nursing, health promotion, health education
• Most common industries: Government Administration, Hospital & Health Care, Health,
Wellness & Fitness
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo,
Oshawa
• Salary range: $71,700-$102,000
• Current gender distribution: 88.2% female, 11.8% male
• Recent hires education level: 34.4% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 4.9
• Top roles transitioned from: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Office Associate
Public Health Specialists
• Public health specialists work with local authorities and communities to
provide advice on epidemic prevention control, research diseases and
illnesses, find methods of reducing health disparities and promote
healthier lifestyles.
• Most common skills: Epidemiology, health promotion, program evaluation
• Most common industries: Government Administration, Non-profit
Organization Management, Hospital & Health Care
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa, Hamilton, Calgary
• Current gender distribution: 64.2% female, 35.8% male
• Recent hires education level: 76.9% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 5
• Remote job availability: 22.2%
Site Reliability Engineer
• Site reliability engineers create and implement automated software tools to maximize a system's
reliability and efficiency, working closely with software development and IT-operations.
• Most common skills: Terraform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes
• Most common industries: Computer Software, Information Technology & Services, Internet
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa
• Salary range: $67,500-$141,000
• Current gender distribution: 17.3% female, 82.7% male
• Recent hires education level: 43% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 6.8
• Top roles transitioned from: DevOps Consultant, Software Engineer, System Administrator
• Remote job availability: 58.3%
Machine Learning Engineer / Specialist
• Machine learning engineers develop and implement self-running artificial intelligence algorithms
and systems for products and applications.
• Most common skills: TensorFlow, deep learning, machine learning
• Most common industries: Computer Software, Information Technology & Services, Internet
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo
• Salary range: $51,800-$125,000
• Current gender distribution: 24.4% female, 75.6% male
• Recent hires education level: 75.4% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 3.5
• Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Researcher
• Remote job availability: 22.8%
E Commerce Coordinator
• E-commerce coordinators are responsible for the online customer experience, often helping drive
sales, attract new customers and provide analytics and insights.
• Most common skills: Shopify, Google Analytics, digital marketing
• Most common industries: Marketing & Advertising, Retail, Non-profit Organization Management
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo
• Salary range: $40,000-$71,500
• Current gender distribution: 53.9% female, 46.1% male
• Recent hires education level: 48.1% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 3.8
• Top roles transitioned from: Salesperson, Digital Marketing Specialist, Marketing Coordinator
• Remote job availability: 7.8%
Computer Vision Engineer
• Computer vision engineers use software to help computers process and analyze
data to support predictive decision-making through visuals.
• Most common skills: OpenCV, image processing, machine vision
• Most common industries: Computer Software, Industrial Automation,
Information Technology & Services
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Windsor, Montreal, Calgary
• Current gender distribution: 20.7% female, 79.3% male
• Recent hires education level: 67.5% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 2.8
• Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer
• Remote job availability: 22.9%
Data Science Specialist (Data Scientists, Data
Science Managers, and Data Research Analysts.)
• Data science specialists use technology and social science skills to find trends and
manage data.
• Most common skills: Machine learning, Python, data visualization
• Most common industries: Information Technology & Services, Computer
Software, Banking
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Kitchener-Cambridge-
Waterloo, Calgary
• Current gender distribution: 28.6% female, 71.4% male
• Recent hires education level: 66.1% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 3.2
• Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Research Instructor
• Remote job availability: 9.9%
Data Engineer
• Data engineers build the infrastructure to transform raw data into useful forms for analytical or
operational uses.
• Most common skills: Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Scala
• Most common industries: Information Technology & Services, Computer Software, Financial
Services
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo
• Salary range: $62,700-$110,000
• Current gender distribution: 24.4% female, 75.6% male
• Recent hires education level: 56.9% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 5.8
• Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Business Intelligence Consultant
• Remote job availability: 35.7%
Computer Graphics Supervisor
• Computer graphics supervisors are often involved in coordinating computer-
generated imagery, animation and visual effects.
• Most common skills: Visual effects, Autodesk Maya, compositing
• Most common industries: Motion Pictures & Film, Media Production, Animation
• Top locations hiring: Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto
• Salary range: $82,000-$170,000
• Current gender distribution: 9.6% female, 90.4% male
• Recent hires education level: 35.5% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 13.6
• Top roles transitioned from: Lighting Specialist, Computer Animator, 3D Artist
User Experience Researcher (Similar titles include UX
Researcher, User Experience Analyst, User Experience
Specialist.)
• User experience researchers consider user motivations, preferences and behaviors to
help inform business strategy and product development.
• Most common skills: Usability testing, user-centred design, wireframing
• Most common industries: Computer Software, Information Technology & Services,
Internet
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa
• Salary range: $42,000-$100,000
• Current gender distribution: 74.4% female, 25.6% male
• Recent hires education level: 72.6% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 5.2
• Top roles transitioned from: User Experience Designer, Design Researcher, Research
Director
• Remote job availability: 25%
Product Design Consultant / Product
Designers
• Product design consultants typically create and advise on designs for new products, improve
existing products, conduct market and user research, and are often involved in prototyping,
analyzing and testing.
• Most common skills: Wireframing, user interface design, user experience design (UED)
• Most common industries: Computer Software, Internet, Information Technology & Services
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Calgary
• Salary range: $75,000-$110,000
• Current gender distribution: 46.4% female, 53.6% male
• Recent hires education level: 42.4% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 5.9
• Top roles transitioned from: User Experience Designer, User Interface Designer, Graphic Designer
• Remote job availability: 51.1%
Clinical Data Manager
• Clinical data managers collect, secure and manage data from medical research
projects such as clinical and pharmaceutical trials.
• Most common skills: Good clinical practice (GCP), clinical trials, electronic data
capture (EDC), Medidata
• Most common industries: Pharmaceuticals, Research, Hospital & Health Care
• Top locations hiring: Toronto, London, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria
• Current gender distribution: 69.3% female, 30.7% male
• Recent hires education level: 62% master’s degree or higher
• Median years of prior experience: 5.1
• Top roles transitioned from: Clinical Research Coordinator, Data Manager
• Remote job availability: 58.4%
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