Considering a career switch" These jobs pay well, even while you’re training
It?s increasingly difficult for Canadians to make a good living. According to a Statistics Canada report released in September 2019, more and more workers hold low-paying jobs; in fact, ?between 1998 and 2018, the proportion of employees earning minimum wage grew from 5.2% to 10.4%, with most of that growth occurring between 2017 and 2018.?
The skilled trades present at least part of the solution, offering careers that combine high demand and high pay, says Shaun Thorsen, chief executive officer of Skills Canada. ?I think there?s still the belief that people aren?t paid that well,? he says. But that?s just not true. Some skilled tradespeople can easily earn more than $100,000 annually, especially if they take on jobs with overtime pay.
?Of course, it?s different across the country,? Thorsen says. ?It depends on training, occupation and region. In some parts of the country, the dollar figure is better than in other parts.? In general, there?s a surprising amount of money to be made working, ?on the tools,? as tradespeople say. Here, five people working in high-paying trades talk job satisfaction, challenges and money.
Elevating devices mechanic
Median salary in Ontario: $81,413
?I?ve been with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for about 10 years. I started as a mechanic, repairing and working on escalators all through the subway system. Now, I?m a trainer and work methods writer for the elevating devices section?I have a hand in running the apprenticeship program for ...
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