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Health careers in Ontario: outlook and pay
All the health occupations Job Bank covers in Ontario, in the broad group it calls health, ranked by their three-year outlook and then by how many people do the job.
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42 jobs. Jobs with a link to our own guide are marked.
| Job | Outlook 2025–2027 | Median pay | Women | Usually needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesOur guide | Very good | $42.00/hr | 91% | University degree |
| Nurse practitioners | Very good | $62.00/hr | 92% | University degree |
| Optometrists | Very good | $78,000/yr | 59% | University degree |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | Good | $24.00/hr | 88% | Short programme or training |
| General practitioners and family physiciansOur guide | Good | $233,752/yr | 49% | University degree |
| Licensed practical nursesOur guide | Good | $31.00/hr | 89% | College or apprenticeship |
| Managers in health care | Good | $56.00/hr | 75% | Management |
| PharmacistsOur guide | Good | $53.85/hr | 59% | University degree |
| Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants | Good | $26.00/hr | >95% | Short programme or training |
| Massage therapists | Good | $38,308/yr | 79% | College or apprenticeship |
| Dental hygienists and dental therapistsOur guide | Good | $44.00/hr | >95% | College or apprenticeship |
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | Good | $295,785/yr | 43% | University degree |
| Paramedical occupationsOur guide | Good | $42.17/hr | 37% | College or apprenticeship |
| Nursing coordinators and supervisors | Good | $45.00/hr | 93% | University degree |
| Medical laboratory technologistsOur guide | Good | $42.00/hr | 77% | College or apprenticeship |
| Dentists | Good | $104,000/yr | 43% | University degree |
| Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | Good | $25.68/hr | 80% | College or apprenticeship |
| Pharmacy technicians | Good | $26.45/hr | 85% | College or apprenticeship |
| Medical radiation technologists | Good | $45.00/hr | 76% | College or apprenticeship |
| Occupational therapistsOur guide | Good | $45.00/hr | 91% | University degree |
| Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | Good | $46.70/hr | 93% | University degree |
| Psychologists | Good | $51.82/hr | 76% | University degree |
| Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | Good | $44.66/hr | 71% | College or apprenticeship |
| VeterinariansOur guide | Good | $60.00/hr | 65% | University degree |
| Specialists in surgery | Good | $403,957/yr | 32% | University degree |
| Chiropractors | Good | $61,200/yr | 42% | University degree |
| Medical sonographers | Good | $41.00/hr | 86% | College or apprenticeship |
| Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | Good | $30.10/hr | 75% | University degree |
| Opticians | Good | $24.04/hr | 60% | College or apprenticeship |
| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | Good | $62,000/yr | 72% | University degree |
| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | Good | $43.93/hr | 78% | University degree |
| Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists | Good | — | 57% | College or apprenticeship |
| Other practitioners of natural healing | Good | $38,308/yr | 81% | College or apprenticeship |
| Denturists | Good | $46,400/yr | 35% | College or apprenticeship |
| PhysiotherapistsOur guide | Moderate | $46.00/hr | 71% | University degree |
| Other assisting occupations in support of health services | Moderate | $22.00/hr | 77% | Short programme or training |
| Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | Moderate | $26.25/hr | 85% | Short programme or training |
| Animal health technologists and veterinary techniciansOur guide | Moderate | $22.00/hr | 94% | College or apprenticeship |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | Moderate | $42.00/hr | >95% | University degree |
| Other medical technologists and technicians | Moderate | $27.00/hr | 54% | College or apprenticeship |
| Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists | Moderate | $34.03/hr | 79% | College or apprenticeship |
| Dental technologists and technicians | Moderate | $29.41/hr | 39% | College or apprenticeship |
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How to read the list
- Many health jobs are regulated: you cannot practise without registering with a college. That is a route, not a barrier, but check what the regulator requires before you commit to a programme.
- Some of the best-paid roles here also take the longest to reach. Look at the 'usually needs' column before the pay column.
Source: Job Bank Ontario outlooks and wages (Employment and Social Development Canada, from Statistics Canada data), each job linked to its own report. See every job in one table.
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