In-demand jobs
In-Demand Jobs in Nunavut
- Very good outlook
- 5 occupations
- Good outlook
- 20 occupations
- Regulated occupations
- 10 on this list, in Nunavut
Occupations by job outlook in Nunavut
What TEER means
TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:
- TEER 0: management occupations.
- TEER 1: usually a university degree.
- TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
- TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
- TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
- TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.
| Occupation | Outlook | Median wage | TEER | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary school teachers | Very good (5 of 5) | $59.77 an hour | 1 | — |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | Very good (5 of 5) | $57.99 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Property administrators | Very good (5 of 5) | $50.92 an hour | 3 | — |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | Very good (5 of 5) | $50.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Licensed practical nurses | Very good (5 of 5) | — | 2 | Regulated |
| Facility operation and maintenance managers | Good (4 of 5) | $65.34 an hour | 0 | — |
| Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Good (4 of 5) | $58.28 an hour | 1 | — |
| Managers in social, community and correctional services | Good (4 of 5) | $57.69 an hour | 0 | — |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | Good (4 of 5) | $53.00 an hour | 2 | Regulated |
| Procurement and purchasing agents and officers | Good (4 of 5) | $52.94 an hour | 2 | — |
| College and other vocational instructors | Good (4 of 5) | $52.20 an hour | 1 | — |
| Payroll administrators | Good (4 of 5) | $49.83 an hour | 3 | — |
| Retail and wholesale trade managers | Good (4 of 5) | $45.62 an hour | 0 | — |
| Plumbers | Good (4 of 5) | $44.82 an hour | 2 | Regulated |
| Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | Good (4 of 5) | $43.00 an hour | 2 | — |
| Accounting and related clerks | Good (4 of 5) | $41.00 an hour | 4 | — |
| Heavy equipment operators | Good (4 of 5) | $38.08 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | Good (4 of 5) | $35.58 an hour | 2 | Regulated |
| General building maintenance workers and building superintendents | Good (4 of 5) | $35.23 an hour | 3 | — |
| Electricians (except industrial and power system) | Good (4 of 5) | $34.67 an hour | 2 | Regulated |
| Carpenters | Good (4 of 5) | $34.35 an hour | 2 | Regulated |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers | Good (4 of 5) | $29.00 an hour | 5 | — |
| Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers | Good (4 of 5) | $19.50 an hour | 4 | — |
| Storekeepers and partspersons | Good (4 of 5) | — | 4 | Regulated |
| Civil engineers | Good (4 of 5) | — | 1 | — |
| Financial managers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $76.00 an hour | 0 | — |
| Other administrative services managers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $69.29 an hour | 0 | — |
| Construction managers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $64.17 an hour | 0 | — |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | Moderate (3 of 5) | $52.67 an hour | 1 | — |
| Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $50.26 an hour | 1 | — |
| Translators, terminologists and interpreters | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.77 an hour | 1 | — |
| Executive assistants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.94 an hour | 2 | — |
| Accommodation service managers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $47.62 an hour | 0 | — |
| Human resources professionals | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Correctional service officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.78 an hour | 3 | — |
| Underground production and development miners | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations | Moderate (3 of 5) | $37.61 an hour | 4 | — |
| Administrative officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $37.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Social and community service workers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $35.00 an hour | 2 | — |
| Other customer and information services representatives | Moderate (3 of 5) | $34.91 an hour | 4 | — |
| General office support workers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $33.38 an hour | 4 | — |
| Data entry clerks | Moderate (3 of 5) | $32.44 an hour | 4 | — |
| Administrative assistants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $32.40 an hour | 3 | — |
| Receptionists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $31.00 an hour | 4 | — |
| Transport truck drivers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $29.00 an hour | 3 | — |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 2 | — |
| Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners | Moderate (3 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 5 | — |
| Light duty cleaners | Moderate (3 of 5) | $23.00 an hour | 5 | — |
| Retail sales supervisors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $22.93 an hour | 2 | — |
| Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $22.50 an hour | 3 | — |
| Cashiers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $19.00 an hour | 5 | — |
| Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $19.00 an hour | 5 | — |
| Material handlers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $19.00 an hour | 5 | — |
| Restaurant and food service managers | Moderate (3 of 5) | — | 0 | — |
| Public works and maintenance labourers | Moderate (3 of 5) | — | 5 | — |
| Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | Limited (2 of 5) | $69.00 an hour | 0 | — |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries | Limited (2 of 5) | $68.33 an hour | 1 | — |
| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Limited (2 of 5) | $62.77 an hour | 1 | — |
| Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Limited (2 of 5) | $55.90 an hour | 1 | — |
| Business development officers and market researchers and analysts | Limited (2 of 5) | $51.64 an hour | 1 | — |
| Mine labourers | Limited (2 of 5) | $34.67 an hour | 5 | — |
| Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | Limited (2 of 5) | $25.90 an hour | 5 | — |
| Cooks | Limited (2 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 3 | Regulated |
| Security guards and related security service occupations | Limited (2 of 5) | $25.00 an hour | 4 | — |
| Home child care providers | Limited (2 of 5) | $23.07 an hour | 4 | — |
| Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | Limited (2 of 5) | $23.00 an hour | 4 | — |
| Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | Limited (2 of 5) | — | 5 | — |
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