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Computer Programming | Bachelor of Computer Science |
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Salary Expectations
Job Title | Hourly Wage |
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Computer Programmer | $25.00 - $67.31 |
Curriculum Developer - Electronic Learning | $23.08 - $60.61 |
Database Designer | $24.30 - $61.54 |
Informatics Consultant | $25.00 - $64.90 |
Information Systems Analyst | $25.00 - $64.90 |
IT Manager | $41.83 - $96.15 |
Network Administrator | $18.00 - $50.55 |
Software Tester | $18.00 - $48.41 |
Systems Security Analyst | $26.44 - $76.92 |
Web Developer/Designer | $20.19 - $57.69 |
Labour Market Conditions
Computer Programmer
Labour shortage conditions are expected to continue through 2031 in Canada. Ontario will see a good employment outlook for this group, with employment growth leading to several new positions. Employment growth is expected with technological changes occurring in many business operations and investments in new software and related products and systems, including in the automotive, finance and insurance, and health care sectors. Remote work structures resulting from COVID-19 accelerated information technology (IT) transformation, key technology trends related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, and virtual and augmented reality will also positively affect employment growth. A significant presence in the number of video game companies in Ontario may especially benefit interactive media developers. Although work can be found in various industries, the majority of employers for this group are in computer systems design and related services, which include video game design and development, with employment also found with finance and insurance companies, public administration, largely federal government departments, and software publishers.
Curriculum Developer - Electronic Learning
In Canada through 2031, new job openings are expected to total 18,500, while 15,600 new job seekers are expected to be available to fill them. Prospects in Ontario will be good with employment growth leading to several new positions, and a moderate number of positions becoming available due to retirements. This group mainly works in other schools and instruction, elementary and secondary schools, universities, provincial and territorial public administration, and community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s sectors.
Database Designer
This group is expected to face labour shortage conditions through 2031 in Canada. Ontario’s employment outlook through 2024 will be good leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions to become available due to retirements. The main trends leading to employment growth include an emphasis on Big Data analytics (use of large bodies of data) influencing demand for emerging roles such as data scientists, technological changes occurring in many business operations, and spending for new software and related products and systems, including in finance and insurance, and healthcare sectors. The ongoing development of autonomous vehicle technologies, remote work structures resulting from COVID-19 accelerated information technology (IT) transformation, and key technology trends related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and virtual and augmented reality will also lead to growth. With employment for this group found in a variety of industries, the main areas employment can be found for this group are in computer system design services, plus finance and insurance companies, and public administration, largely federal government departments.
Informatics Consultant & Information Systems Analyst
The labour shortage conditions seen in recent years for this group will persist into the 2022-2031 period. Through 2024, the employment outlook in Ontario is expected to be very good with employment growth leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions becoming available from retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. A greater use of the internet and the technological changes in many business operations, spending on new software and related products and systems, including in the finance and insurance and health care sectors, and the prevalence, growing concern, and rising costs of cybersecurity breaches will lead to an increase in available jobs.
Remote work structures resulting from COVID-19 accelerated information technology (IT) transformation, large investments in the automotive industry, the ongoing development of autonomous vehicle technologies, the increased private and public-sector investments in digital infrastructure, including broadband projects, and key technology trends related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, and cloud technologies all affect employment growth in this group. With various industries employing this occupation group, the majority are employed in computer systems design services, followed by financial services, mainly banks, and insurance companies, public administration, largely federal government departments, and information and cultural industries, mainly wired telecommunications carriers.
IT Manager
The labour shortage conditions seen in recent years is expected to persist into the 2022-2031 period through the country. In Ontario, a very good employment outlook is expected leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions to become available from retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Main trends that will contribute to employment growth are the greater use of advanced computer technology by organizations, large investments in the automotive industry, the ongoing development of autonomous vehicle technologies, the prevalence, growing concern, and rising costs of cybersecurity breaches, and key technology trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), ‘Big Data’ analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). With this occupation employed by all major sectors of the economy, the leading employer falls with computer systems design and related services, followed by financial institutions, and public administration, mainly federal government departments.
Network Administrator
Labour demand and supply are expected to be balanced in Canada in the 2022-2031 period. The employment outlook for Ontario will be good with employment growth leading to several new positions along with a moderate number of positions coming from retirements. There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Trends that will support employment growth include technological changes in many business operations, including in the automotive, finance and insurance, and health care sectors as well as remote work structures resulting from COVID-19 accelerated information technology (IT) transformation. The level of job prospects or the roles of these technicians may change as more businesses adopt cloud-based technologies which are usually available from offsite third-party providers. Although employment can be found with all major industries, the leading share are employed in computer systems design services, followed by telecommunications, mainly wireless carriers, financial institutions, and public administration, largely federal government departments.
Software Tester
Job prospects for Canada are unavailable. Ontario expects a good outlook for this group through 2024, with employment growth leading to several new positions and a moderate number of positions to become available due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Employment growth will be seen from technological changes occurring in the operations of many industries, investments in new software and related products and systems, including in the automotive, and finance and insurance sectors, and remote work structures resulting from COVID-19 accelerated information technology (IT) transformation. The increased private and public investments in digital infrastructure, including broadband projects, and a significant presence of video game companies in Ontario, which may create demand for video game testers may contribute to available jobs. While the main industry to employ this group are in computer systems design and related services, which include video game design and development, employment can also often be found with finance and insurance companies, public administration, largely federal government departments, and software publishers.
Systems Security Analyst
This occupational group is expected to face labour shortages in the period of 2022-2031 within Canada. Labour shortage conditions were also seen in recent years. There will be a very good employment outlook for this group in Ontario, with several new positions coming from employment growth plus a moderate number of positions from retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Employment growth will occur from the greater use of the internet, technological changes in many business operations with spending on new software and related products and systems, including in the finance and insurance and health care sectors. The prevalence, growing concern, and rising costs of cybersecurity breaches, remote work structures resulting from COVID-19 accelerated information technology (IT) transformation, large investments in the automotive industry and ongoing development of autonomous vehicle technologies will also bring employment growth. Jobs will also come from an increase in private and public-sector investments in digital infrastructure, including broadband projects and key technology trends related to artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, and cloud technologies. While employment can be found in various industries, most can be found in computer systems design services. Employment can also be found in financial services, mainly banks, and insurance companies, public administration, largely federal government departments, and information and cultural industries, mainly wired telecommunications carriers.
Web Developer/Designer
The balance between labour supply and demand seen in Canada in recent years is expected to continue through 2031. There will be a moderate employment outlook in Ontario with employment growth leading to several new positions. The growing popularity of companies with an online presence for marketing products and services and communicating with customers, such as for e-commerce, and e-learning purposes will lead to employment growth along with the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) which produces a demand for web designers. The availability of automated web design services may moderate demand for web designers. Employment can be found in various industries, but most is in computer systems design services. Work is also found in information and cultural industries, mainly newspapers and periodicals, software publishers, telecommunications, public administration, largely federal government departments, and advertising, public relations, and related services.