In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Northwest, Ontario

210 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
13 occupations
Good outlook
46 occupations
Regulated occupations
63 on this list, in Ontario

Occupations by job outlook in Northwest

Ranked by Job Bank’s 3-year outlook, then by median wage.

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.

Showing 68 TEER 2 occupations of 210. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Northwest, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment Very good (5 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Good (4 of 5) $44.29 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical laboratory technologists Good (4 of 5) $42.30 an hour 2 Regulated
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Occupational health and safety specialists Good (4 of 5) $40.70 an hour 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Good (4 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Good (4 of 5) $37.12 an hour 2 —
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Good (4 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $32.28 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Good (4 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 —
Pharmacy technicians Good (4 of 5) $26.45 an hour 2 Regulated
Cleaning supervisors Good (4 of 5) $26.23 an hour 2 —
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $25.53 an hour 2 —
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Good (4 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 Some roles
Early childhood educators and assistants Good (4 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Good (4 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $59.41 an hour 2 —
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors Moderate (3 of 5) $54.83 an hour 2 —
Police officers (except commissioned) Moderate (3 of 5) $52.00 an hour 2 —
Electrical power line and cable workers Moderate (3 of 5) $50.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Firefighters Moderate (3 of 5) $48.59 an hour 2 Regulated
Power engineers and power systems operators Moderate (3 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Moderate (3 of 5) $43.72 an hour 2 —
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $42.63 an hour 2 —
Industrial electricians Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $39.01 an hour 2 Regulated
Computer network and web technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $38.59 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Moderate (3 of 5) $36.82 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $36.42 an hour 2 Regulated
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $36.14 an hour 2 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 —
Human resources and recruitment officers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.44 an hour 2 —
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Moderate (3 of 5) $35.40 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $35.19 an hour 2 —
Carpenters Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $34.97 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Moderate (3 of 5) $34.06 an hour 2 —
Executive assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
User support technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.46 an hour 2 —
Water and waste treatment plant operators Moderate (3 of 5) $33.42 an hour 2 Regulated
Plumbers Moderate (3 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Paralegals and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $30.77 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Library and public archive technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $29.72 an hour 2 —
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Moderate (3 of 5) $29.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Social and community service workers Moderate (3 of 5) $28.45 an hour 2 Regulated
Graphic designers and illustrators Moderate (3 of 5) $27.56 an hour 2 —
Retail sales supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $21.90 an hour 2 —
Food service supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $18.00 an hour 2 —
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Employment insurance and revenue officers Limited (2 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers Limited (2 of 5) $36.31 an hour 2 Some roles
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, forest products processing Limited (2 of 5) $35.09 an hour 2 —
Drafting technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $33.07 an hour 2 Regulated
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, logging and forestry Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Sheet metal workers Very limited (1 of 5) $40.25 an hour 2 Regulated
Forestry technologists and technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $36.27 an hour 2 Regulated
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $29.76 an hour 2 —
Chefs Very limited (1 of 5) $21.74 an hour 2 Regulated

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