COLE TUNNER

-CAREERS-
-AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
TECHNICIAN-
Education: College Diploma or 2+ year apprenticeship (Nationwide)
Median Salaries:
BC - $66,739
AL - $73,818
ONT - $69,055
Job Prospects:
BC – Outlook 2023-2033 = 5,120
AL – Outlook 2019-2023 = 308
ONT – 3000+ Vacancies as of Q1 2023 (could not find an outlook)

Additionally, a report from August of 2023 marked Ontario automotive service technician shortage to be at a ‘crisis’
level

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-HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC-
Education: College Diploma or 2+ year apprenticeship
Median Salaries:
BC - $88,826
AL - $80,789
ONT - $88,110
Job Prospects:
BC – Outlook 2023-2033 = 2,340
AL - 2023-2025 = 3-star moderate
ONT - 2023-2025 = 3-star moderate

Star rating outlooks were gathered from the Government of Canada website. No numbers for these periods on a provincial level were provided as
far as I could find.

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-IRONWORKER-
Education: College Diploma or Two to Three years apprenticeship program
through Industry Training Authority (ITA)
Median Salaries:
BC - $76,145
AL - $73,321
ONT - $72,193
Job Prospects:
BC – Outlook 2023 – 2033 = 380
AL – 2023-2025 = 3-star moderate
ONT – 2023-2025 = 3-star moderate

Star rating outlooks were gathered from the Government of Canada website. No numbers for these periods on a provincial level
were provided as far as I could find.

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-WHAT JOBS, AND WHY-
My personal top picks would be either Heavy-Duty Mechanics or Ironworking.
While these two occupations are extremely different, I find them both to be equally
interesting. On the one hand you have heavy duty mechanics, I've always been interested
in machinery and vehicles in all sectors which is a huge draw for me, the intricacies of
large engines and hydraulic mechanisms has never ceased to interest me.
However, on the other side, the idea of being tens maybe hundreds of stories up above
the ground assembling a building is far more awe inspiring. Though its far more dangerous
it offers some strangely unique experiences you can't get from most any other jobs which I
absolutely love.

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