6. Boilermakers
Median hourly wage: $37.74
Boilermakers produce, maintain and repair boilers, vessels, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures. Educational requirements are similar as for power system electricians and include high school diploma, apprenticeship program or work experience in trade accompanied by formal education in boiler making. Best paying area for the occupation is Alberta with median hourly wage of $41.17, while lowest wage is in Newfoundland and Labrador.
According to latest data from Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, fabricated metal product manufacturing, a sector which employs the majority of boilermakers, recorded a decline of 2.4 percent in sales. In general, demand for these workers won’t significantly exceed the number of new job openings in most regions, while in three provinces, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Manitoba, the labor force will be greater than the number of jobs.
