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Technology and engineering jobs in Ontario: who is hiring
The natural and applied sciences group: engineering, computing, science and the technologists who support them, ranked by three-year outlook and then by how many people do each job.
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Worth reading before you assume tech means easy work. Some of the best-known jobs here have a more limited outlook than some trades.
51 jobs. Jobs with a link to our own guide are marked.
| Job | Outlook 2025–2027 | Median pay | Women | Usually needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information systems specialists | Moderate | $47.00/hr | 28% | University degree |
| Database analysts and data administrators | Moderate | $40.87/hr | 41% | University degree |
| Civil engineersOur guide | Moderate | $48.08/hr | 19% | University degree |
| Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | Moderate | $26.00/hr | 6% | College or apprenticeship |
| Computer network and web technicians | Moderate | $35.71/hr | 17% | College or apprenticeship |
| Other professional engineers | Moderate | $51.14/hr | 22% | University degree |
| Engineering managers | Moderate | $72.12/hr | 18% | Management |
| Computer systems developers and programmers | Moderate | $45.67/hr | 23% | University degree |
| Occupational health and safety specialists | Moderate | $38.00/hr | 39% | College or apprenticeship |
| ArchitectsOur guide | Moderate | $41.03/hr | 36% | University degree |
| Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | Moderate | $34.09/hr | 11% | College or apprenticeship |
| Construction inspectors | Moderate | $39.00/hr | 15% | College or apprenticeship |
| Chemists | Moderate | $39.49/hr | 49% | University degree |
| Construction estimators | Moderate | $38.46/hr | 16% | College or apprenticeship |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | Moderate | $51.28/hr | 48% | University degree |
| Civil engineering technologists and technicians | Moderate | $32.60/hr | 19% | College or apprenticeship |
| Architecture and science managers | Moderate | $65.93/hr | 48% | Management |
| Urban and land use planners | Moderate | $47.38/hr | 47% | University degree |
| Architectural technologists and technicians | Moderate | $28.85/hr | 37% | College or apprenticeship |
| Public and environmental health and safety professionals | Moderate | $46.67/hr | 50% | University degree |
| Aerospace engineers | Moderate | $56.41/hr | 12% | University degree |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers | Moderate | $57.69/hr | 30% | University degree |
| Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology | Moderate | $35.00/hr | 38% | College or apprenticeship |
| Land surveyors | Moderate | $39.36/hr | 7% | University degree |
| Landscape architects | Moderate | $45.76/hr | 48% | University degree |
| Land survey technologists and technicians | Moderate | $29.00/hr | 9% | College or apprenticeship |
| Software developers and programmers | Limited | $48.08/hr | 21% | University degree |
| Computer and information systems managers | Limited | $66.67/hr | 27% | Management |
| User support techniciansOur guide | Limited | $33.00/hr | 28% | College or apprenticeship |
| Data scientistsOur guide | Limited | $47.69/hr | 30% | University degree |
| Mechanical engineersOur guide | Limited | $46.42/hr | 11% | University degree |
| Business systems specialists | Limited | $45.13/hr | 45% | University degree |
| Electrical and electronics engineersOur guide | Limited | $50.00/hr | 13% | University degree |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | Limited | $52.88/hr | 13% | University degree |
| Cybersecurity specialistsOur guide | Limited | $51.28/hr | 20% | University degree |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | Limited | $45.67/hr | 21% | University degree |
| Drafting technologists and technicians | Limited | $31.25/hr | 28% | College or apprenticeship |
| Information systems testing technicians | Limited | $37.98/hr | 42% | College or apprenticeship |
| Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | Limited | $28.75/hr | 18% | College or apprenticeship |
| Chemical technologists and technicians | Limited | $30.00/hr | 50% | College or apprenticeship |
| Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | Limited | $38.00/hr | 6% | College or apprenticeship |
| Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialistsOur guide | Limited | $31.05/hr | 25% | College or apprenticeship |
| Industrial designers | Limited | $37.74/hr | 40% | College or apprenticeship |
| Chemical engineers | Limited | $51.28/hr | 32% | University degree |
| Web designers | Limited | $33.65/hr | 44% | University degree |
| Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers | Limited | $35.35/hr | 28% | College or apprenticeship |
| Software engineers and designersOur guide | Very limited | $56.73/hr | 19% | University degree |
| Biologists and related scientists | Very limited | $40.00/hr | 61% | University degree |
| Web developers and programmersOur guide | Very limited | $40.00/hr | 26% | University degree |
| Geological and mineral technologists and technicians | Very limited | $29.76/hr | 17% | College or apprenticeship |
| Biological technologists and technicians | Very limited | $30.00/hr | 54% | College or apprenticeship |
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How to read the list
- These ratings describe the next three years. The technology sector reorganises quickly, and the people who do well are usually the ones comfortable relearning.
- A limited outlook makes the first job harder to land, which is why internships and co-op placements matter so much in these fields.
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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