Locals, residents and tourists can find jobs in Toronto within many different industries; finance, tourism, software development, media and telecommunication and biotechnology. With an estimated population of 6.1 million, Toronto is the 4th most populous city in North America and the most populous city in Canada.
Like many other cities, Toronto constantly experiences significant demographic changes. The government focuses on hiring skilled professionals from overseas to fill shortages in particular sectors of the economy due to the high aging population and low birth rate in the city.
Toronto is known as one of the world’s top financial centers and is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange - one of the world’s top 10 largest stock exchanges.
The average salary for jobs in Toronto is around 189,000 CAD per year. Salaries range from 25,600 CAD to 838,000 CAD. Some of the highest paying job roles in Toronto include specialist physicians, dentists, lawyers and engineering managers.
Lowest paying job roles include cashiers, restaurant hosts, food servers and nannies.