Last Updated On 22 June 2024, 11:10 AM EDT (Toronto Time)
This article enlists the top 10 highest paying jobs in Ontario that are currently in-demand based on the number of job openings as per the latest data reported by Statistics Canada.
We published our article 2 days ago on 20 occupations in Canada with the highest job vacancies and our readers liked that data to be best reflective of high-demand jobs in Canada.
Such data helps professionals as well as students determine or switch their career path based on the demand for that particular occupation.
Since Canada is vast and demand varies from coast-to-coast, we are publishing this article today, refining the data further to enlist the highest paying occupations in Ontario.
Ontario had a total of 229,155 vacant jobs in the first quarter of 2024, as compared to the national total of 648,600.
This represents a 30% decline in job vacancies on an annual basis when compared to the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the decline of about 22% for overall Canada.
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Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs In Ontario That Are In-Demand (non-managerial)
Methodology to select these top 10 highest paying jobs in Ontario:
- non-managerial occupations only
- at least 600 or more job vacancies
- at least increase of 100 job vacancies on a quarter-on-quarter basis
- average offered hourly wage of $30 or more
| Occupations | Average offered hourly wage | Job Vacancies Q1 2024 | Percentage Increase in vacancies quarter-on-quarter |
| Software engineers and designers [21231] | $51.70 | 1,680 | 28.7% |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries [41101] | $51.50 | 750 | 42.9% |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers [21321] | $41.00 | 605 | 86.2% |
| Electricians (except industrial and power system) [72200] | $37.95 | 1,235 | 13.8% |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses [31301] | $37.40 | 10,775 | 9.1% |
| Financial advisors [11102] | $36.55 | 610 | 37.1% |
| Plumbers [72300] | $35.10 | 740 | 59.1% |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics [72400] | $34.80 | 1,730 | 18.5% |
| Drafting technologists and technicians [22212] | $31.00 | 980 | 184.1% |
| Medical radiation technologists: [32121] | $30.80 | 675 | 53.4% |
Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs In Ontario With Declining Job Vacancies (non-managerial)
These are the jobs that pay well, but the number of job vacancies has declined in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the last quarter of 2023.
| Occupation | Q1 2024 Job Vacancies | Average offered hourly wage | Net change in job vacancies quarter-on-quarter | Percentage change in vacancies quarter-on-quarter |
| Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics [72402] | 435 | $37.95 | -305 | -41.2% |
| Roofers and shinglers [73110] | 260 | $31.55 | -185 | -41.6% |
| Database analysts and data administrators [21223] | 225 | $34.30 | -175 | -43.8% |
| Web developers and programmers [21234] | 215 | $35.50 | -105 | -32.8% |
| Underground production and development miners [83100] | 125 | $33.75 | -110 | -46.8% |
| Information systems testing technicians [22222] | 90 | $34.80 | -40 | -30.8% |
| Economists, economic policy researchers and analysts [41401] | 85 | $42.65 | -95 | -52.8% |
| Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers [11103] | 80 | $36.45 | -115 | -59.0% |
| Aerospace engineers [21390] | 25 | $41.50 | -60 | -70.6% |
| Librarians [51100] | 15 | $35.75 | -10 | -40.0% |
Overall 20 highest paying jobs in Ontario
These are the overall top 20 highest paying jobs in Ontario, irrespective of their number of job openings or level of role (both management and non-management roles).
| Occupation | Average offered hourly wage | Q1 2024 Job Vacancies | Net increase in job vacancies quarter-on-quarter | Percentage Increase in vacancies quarter-on-quarter |
| Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services [00012] | $83.55 | 300 | 55 | 22.4% |
| Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration [40011] | $70.10 | 50 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Senior government managers and officials [00011] | $69.00 | 35 | 10 | 40.0% |
| Computer and information systems managers [20012] | $63.00 | 665 | -155 | -18.9% |
| Engineering managers [20010] | $62.55 | 300 | 90 | 42.9% |
| Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers [40041] | $61.35 | 15 | 5 | 50.0% |
| Veterinarians [31103] | $61.10 | 225 | -75 | -25.0% |
| Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers [10020] | $60.15 | 500 | 255 | 104.1% |
| Managers in natural resources production and fishing [80010] | $58.95 | 30 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Architecture and science managers [20011] | $58.20 | 260 | 95 | 57.6% |
| School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education [40021] | $57.75 | 50 | 20 | 66.7% |
| Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration [40010] | $56.40 | 25 | -5 | -16.7% |
| Nurse practitioners [31302] | $55.60 | 385 | -10 | -2.5% |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries [21210] | $53.45 | 140 | 25 | 21.7% |
| Other administrative services managers [10019] | $52.40 | 385 | 70 | 22.2% |
| Managers in health care [30010] | $51.90 | 505 | 15 | 3.1% |
| Software engineers and designers [21231] | $51.70 | 1,680 | 375 | 28.7% |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries [41101] | $51.50 | 750 | 225 | 42.9% |
| Purchasing managers [10012] | $51.40 | 205 | -15 | -6.8% |
| Human resources managers [10011] | $51.40 | 475 | 15 | 3.3% |
20 Occupations With Highest Job Vacancies
These are the occupations that had the highest job vacancies in the first quarter of 2024.
| Occupation | Q1 2024 Job Vacancies | Average offered hourly wage | Percentage Increase in vacancies quarter-on-quarter |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses [31301] | 10,775 | $37.40 | 9.1% |
| Licensed practical nurses [32101] | 5,495 | $30.70 | 1.2% |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations [11202] | 1,985 | $31.95 | -17.3% |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics [72400] | 1,730 | $34.80 | 18.5% |
| Software engineers and designers [21231] | 1,680 | $51.70 | 28.7% |
| Information systems specialists [21222] | 1,555 | $45.20 | -0.6% |
| Financial auditors and accountants [11100] | 1,490 | $34.60 | -16.3% |
| Technical sales specialists, wholesale trade [62100] | 1,335 | $33.55 | -23.3% |
| Software developers and programmers [21232] | 1,280 | $47.75 | -13.8% |
| Electricians (except industrial and power system) [72200] | 1,235 | $37.95 | 13.8% |
| Financial managers [10010] | 1,110 | $50.40 | -15.3% |
| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies [41301] | 1,080 | $30.35 | -6.9% |
| Financial and investment analysts [11101] | 1,060 | $38.20 | 8.7% |
| Drafting technologists and technicians [22212] | 980 | $31.00 | 184.1% |
| Professional occupations in business management consulting [11201] | 970 | $40.25 | -26.5% |
| Civil engineers [21300] | 965 | $47.05 | -7.2% |
| Advertising, marketing and public relations managers [10022] | 900 | $50.95 | -9.5% |
| Human resources professionals [11200] | 890 | $37.85 | -3.8% |
| Corporate sales managers [60010] | 765 | $49.45 | 7.7% |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries [41101] | 750 | $51.50 | 42.9% |
What are the top 10 occupations in Ontario with the highest job vacancies?
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses [31301]
Licensed practical nurses [32101]
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations [11202]
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics [72400]
Software engineers and designers [21231]
Information systems specialists [21222]
Financial auditors and accountants [11100]
Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade [62100]
Software developers and programmers [21232]
What is the unemployment rate in Ontario?
6.7% was the unemployment rate in Ontario in the month of May as compared to national average of 6.2%.
What is the minimum wage in Ontario?
$16.55 per hour is the minimum wage in Ontario, which will increase to $17.20 per hour on October 1, 2024.
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