In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Prince Edward Island

243 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
15 occupations
Good outlook
70 occupations
Regulated occupations
35 on this list, in Prince Edward Island

Occupations by job outlook in Prince Edward Island

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 75 TEER 2 occupations of 243. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Prince Edward Island, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Licensed practical nurses Very good (5 of 5) $31.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Carpenters Very good (5 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Early childhood educators and assistants Very good (5 of 5) $21.55 an hour 2 —
Pharmacy technicians Very good (5 of 5) $21.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Good (4 of 5) $40,800 a year 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Good (4 of 5) $46.00 an hour 2 —
Medical laboratory technologists Good (4 of 5) $37.57 an hour 2 —
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $37.57 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Good (4 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 —
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Good (4 of 5) $31.21 an hour 2 Regulated
Plumbers Good (4 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Good (4 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Good (4 of 5) $27.51 an hour 2 —
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $27.31 an hour 2 Regulated
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment Good (4 of 5) $27.00 an hour 2 —
Social and community service workers Good (4 of 5) $27.00 an hour 2 —
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Good (4 of 5) $27.00 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Good (4 of 5) $26.44 an hour 2 Regulated
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Good (4 of 5) $25.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Welders and related machine operators Good (4 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians Good (4 of 5) $19.00 an hour 2 —
Chefs Good (4 of 5) $19.00 an hour 2 —
Food service supervisors Good (4 of 5) $18.50 an hour 2 —
Opticians Good (4 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Police officers (except commissioned) Moderate (3 of 5) $52.88 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Moderate (3 of 5) $40.87 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Moderate (3 of 5) $36.45 an hour 2 —
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.93 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $35.69 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.50 an hour 2 —
Employment insurance and revenue officers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 —
Human resources and recruitment officers Moderate (3 of 5) $34.87 an hour 2 —
Computer network and web technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $34.13 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.97 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $33.82 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $32.86 an hour 2 —
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $32.66 an hour 2 —
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $32.45 an hour 2 —
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $32.23 an hour 2 —
Construction estimators Moderate (3 of 5) $31.42 an hour 2 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $30.04 an hour 2 Regulated
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Chemical technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $29.74 an hour 2 —
User support technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $29.74 an hour 2 —
Biological technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $29.42 an hour 2 —
Executive assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $28.72 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Moderate (3 of 5) $28.50 an hour 2 —
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $28.41 an hour 2 —
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $27.96 an hour 2 Regulated
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $27.88 an hour 2 —
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Moderate (3 of 5) $27.86 an hour 2 —
Library and public archive technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $27.04 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $27.00 an hour 2 —
Drafting technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $26.91 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Moderate (3 of 5) $26.39 an hour 2 —
Paralegals and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 2 —
Conference and event planners Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Customer and information services supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $22.56 an hour 2 —
Cleaning supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $21.76 an hour 2 —
Retail sales supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $21.35 an hour 2 —
Health information management occupations Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Funeral directors and embalmers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Other small engine and small equipment repairers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Some roles
Deck officers, water transport Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Conservation and fishery officers Limited (2 of 5) $35.08 an hour 2 —
Graphic designers and illustrators Limited (2 of 5) $26.39 an hour 2 —
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —

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