Newest Professions, Growing Salaries
By Mark Swartz
Monster Senior Contributing WriterLooking for jobs that are on the cutting edge? Canada’s directory of job titles, known as the National Occupation Codes (NOC), is being updated for 2011. It will include a range of new professions. This reflects the changing nature of our workplace and technology.
Until then, here are some of the newest types of positions being hired for. The info below is from Monster’s jobs database and Salary Wizard™.
Green (Environmental) Employment
You might be surprised to learn that nearly 700,000 workers in Canada spend 50% or more of their time on environmental activities at work. These “Environmental Employees” are found most frequently in the following industries:
- Education/Health/Social Assistance: 122,000
- Wholesale/Retail Trade: 93,000
- Construction: 89,000
- Manufacturing: 72,000
Green jobs run the gamut from highly technical to the more generalized. A few examples follow.Wind Turbine Technician l
The Technician I uses their technical skills and training to perform maintenance and/or installation work on assigned wind turbines at a basic level. The Technician follows specific schedules and procedures including safety protocol, and turbine service or installation processes.
New Job Titles and Larger Salaries
