Top 11 Jobs In Demand In Canada in 2022 & Beyond By: Rachel Meltzer July 14, 2021 Updated October 11, 2022 Estimated reading time: 7 minutes. If you’re considering changing careers or perhaps you lost your job during the pandemic, you might be wondering, what jobs are in high demand in Canada? The pandemic changed the job market overnight, affecting a wide range of industries from tech to production and manufacturing. Canada's job market is radically different than it was just two years ago. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for skilled workers in retail, customer service, warehouses, and information technology has outpaced the market and is set to continue well into next year. Jobs related to ecommerce, IT, and healthcare became essential to weather and recover from the pandemic. In this article, you'll learn about the most in-demand jobs in Canada, as well as the relevant skills and average pay for each career. According to Randstad, “If you have any strong skills in any of these areas, you’ll be a sought-after candidate among employers in 2022 and beyond.” Additionally, we take the breakdown a step further and look at projections for jobs in demand in Canada based on employment trends. To get an idea of just how in-demand these jobs are, we tally up how many open positions for these job titles were listed on Indeed in each province and note the demand for each role. You can imagine that with staffing firms, other job board sites, and some companies only advertising positions on their website, there are potentially even more job postings than what’s currently listed on Indeed. Here are the top 11 jobs in demand in Canada: Jump to section: Customer Service Representative Software Developer Delivery Driver Essential Retail Clerk Security Analyst and Architect Administrative Assistant Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist IT Support and Help Desk Warehouse Worker Cleaner and Maintenance Worker Registered Nurse 🚀 Are you thinking about joining Canada's fast-growing tech industry? Our free skills gap quiz will give you a personalized look at what you need for a career in tech. Take the Quiz Now 1. Customer Service Representative The COVID-19 pandemic pushed customer service job openings to the top of the list. Consumers cancelling plans and needing refunds or simply getting answers to a company’s COVID protocol had support lines receiving record calls in 2020 and early 2021. While some of the confusion may have died down now, customer service representatives are still in high-demand. Many companies have closed their storefronts, reduced them, or simply moved to fully virtual operations. Plus, many call centre positions are remote so you can work from anywhere. Open Positions: There are over 10,500 open customer service representative positions across Canada with nearly 5,000 in Ontario and 1,500 in British Columbia. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador. 2. Software Developer With so many companies transitioning online, it’s no surprise that developer jobs are one of the most in demand jobs in Canada. The average salary of a developer in Canada is $75,000 per year and the average starting salary is $53,217 per year. The market is full of job opportunities for developers to launch a promising career with potential job growth in the foreseeable future. Open Positions: There are nearly 19,000 developer jobs open across Canada. High-Demand Areas: Ontario and British Columbia. Calling all aspiring software developers! Start your career in tech with our 12 Week Web Development Bootcamp. Learn More Delivery Driver Social distancing also had a major effect on restaurants and retail stores. They had to change how they operate quickly to adapt with the different COVID safety guidelines and online shopping landscape. With this came a surge in demand for delivery drivers. Last mile delivery, long haul truck drivers, and food delivery drivers are currently in high demand. Delivery applications and B2B delivery logistics companies’ hiring trends are also on the rise. Open Positions: There are more than 13,000 delivery driver positions currently open across Canada. High-Demand Areas: Ontario and British Columbia. 4. Essential Retail Clerk During the pandemic, essential retail stores were struggling to stay staffed. You probably saw the long lines at the grocery stores and longer wait times for curbside grocery pick up. Pharmacies, grocery stores, bulk stores, discount stores, and other essential retailers couldn't keep up with the traffic coming through their stores. Despite taking every precaution from masks to plexiglass barriers, these workers were being exposed every day to potentially coming into contact with the COVID-19 virus and many aren’t comfortable with continuing to work these jobs. As the restrictions were slowly lifted, there was a rush of consumers needing to make purchases they’d put off during the lockdowns and as a result there is now an increased demand for Retail Clerks in many stores nationwide. Open Positions: There are currently over 4,000 postings for this position across the country but the openings for this position vary each quarter between 3,000-5,000 openings. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. 5. Security Analysts and Architect Stay at home orders drove the use of online channels to new heights. We’re using the internet for more of our daily tasks than we ever have before. To put it into perspective, can you recall when at the beginning of 2021 Slack was down crippling companies abilities to communicate internally? Whether it’s communicating, buying something, working, entertainment, or banking, our online actions need to be encrypted for our safety. That’s where security specialists come in. Cybersecurity, especially, is expected to be a sought-after talent throughout the next decade. In fact, the number of jobs for cyber security professionals in Canada is growing by 7% every year, and the annual average salary for a cybersecurity professional in 2020 is $97,000.Job seekers in the cyber security industry will have many opportunities available to them in 2022 and the years ahead. Open Positions: There are currently over 3,000 positions listed for this role. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador. 6. Administrative Assistant With many companies moving away from working in the office and toward working from home, administrative assistants are needed to help support the big transition. Plus, legal, health and safety, operations, digital marketing, customer service, human resources, and accounting departments are much busier than usual. Many companies didn’t have administrative assistants for these departments before the COVID-19 pandemic because they weren’t inundated with requests before. These administrative assistant positions are also listed as remote, allowing you to work from home. Open Positions: There are over 10,000 Administrative Assistant roles open in all provinces. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. 7. Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist The essential retail sector is thriving like never before. With the shipping industry nearly doubling in value overnight, supply chain specialists are in huge demand to help keep shelves stocked. This is especially true in essential retail stores and warehouses. Any procurement specialists with experience managing a supply chain and networking with distributors are sought-after professionals right now. Open Positions: There are over 1,000 open roles in this field. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and British Columbia. 8. IT Support and Help Desk The rapid adoption of remote work has upped the need for IT support tenfold. It’s a “seismic shift,” Randstad says, and it looks like these positions will be important for the long haul. Hardware, VPNs, home networks, and video conferencing are all supported by IT professionals. Not to mention, the software engineers and developers who create those virtual tools in the first place! Some of these jobs can be done remotely, but many IT roles require some in-person presence. Open Positions: There are over 7,000 IT positions open at this time but this role tends to spike quarterly. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, and British Columbia. 🚀 Land your dream job by staying informed on Canada's tech industry. Sign up for our newsletter! Subscribe 9. Warehouse Workers Along with essential retail clerks and supply chain specialists, warehouse workers are desperately needed right now. In order to distribute products ordered online, warehouse workers are needed in full-force. There are thousands of openings for order pickers, forklift operators, truck drivers, packers, and other warehouse positions. Open Positions: There are more than 24,000 warehouse positions open right now. It is the third most-in-demand position in Canada. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. 10. Cleaner and Maintenance Worker With continually changing health and safety guidelines being implemented throughout the year to keep both employees and customers safe during the pandemic, businesses need more people to help with cleaning and sanitizing. Essential work environments like grocery stores, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and hospitals are beefing up their cleaning staff and hiring regularly. Open Positions: With more than 40,000 open roles for this category, it is the second most-in-demand job in Canada. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, and Newfoundland and Labrador. 11. Registered Nurse Becoming a registered nurse takes time and with the pandemic raging, our healthcare system is being compromised. Healthcare facilities have struggled to keep their shifts staffed properly. Hospitals, clinics, long-term care homes, and other healthcare facilities are noticing that the shortage of licensed practical nurses is “more acute than ever,” and it doesn’t look like it is going to be resolved any time soon. Open Positions: There are over 12,000 open positions for registered nurses across Canada. This is one of the only positions listed in the top 3 most-in-demand for every province. High-Demand Areas: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Alberta, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador. What is the fastest growing industry in Canada? The fastest growing industries in Canada are the ones that adapted well to the pandemic out of necessity. These sectors are predicted to continue growing well into the next few years. Whether it’s providing healthcare to combat the pandemic, making sure essential supplies get where they need to go, or allowing customers to shop online during lockdown, these are the businesses that held up Canada’s economy during the pandemic: Health Care Supply Chain Logistics E-Commerce Security Construction Looking at tech specifically, these are the top-8 most in-demand jobs in 2022 as e-commerce and our reliance on software and databases skyrockets and tech companies seek out skilled workers: Developer / software engineer IT project manager IT business analyst Database analyst Quality assurance analyst Security analysts & architects Business system analyst Network engineer Did you know a career in tech as a data analyst or web developer is just 12 weeks away? Check out our Career Services or speak with an alumni to learn more about how to transform your career in a new field. What jobs will be in high demand in Canada? Based on the past year’s most in-demand jobs and the fastest growing sectors, it’s predicted that these roles will continue to grow in Canada: Registered nurses Warehouse workers Supply chain specialists Technology professionals, especially those who work with work from home technologies: Software developers Software quality assurance analysts and testers Computer systems analysts IT support E-commerce professionals and market research analysts 🚀 Are you thinking about joining Canada's fast-growing tech industry? Our free skills gap quiz will give you a personalized look at what you need for a career in tech. Take Quiz Now