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In the table below, is the list of top 20 forecasted jobs that will be in demand from 2021 to 2040, in the UNIVERSITY NOC 2021 TEER level 1 and NOC 2016 Skill Level A.

Note:  The median income of a specified occupation group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

Median wages represent the middle wage in a list of all wages, while average wages are calculated by adding up all the wages and dividing by the total number of people. Median wages are less affected by extreme values, while the average wage can be influenced by a few very high or very low wages.

Full-time, full year: Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked mostly full time (30 hours or more per week). Full year is 49 weeks and more. Part year is less than 49 weeks (seasonal, rotational, etc.)

  NOC 2016 NOC 2021 Occupation Description Total Forecasted Jobs in Demand NWT Median Wages NWT Labour Market information
1 4032 41221 Elementary school teachers 554 $108,000
2 3012 31301 Registered nurses and psychiatric nurses 397 $126,000
3 4031 41220 Secondary school teacher 387 $108,000
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4 4021 41210 College and other vocational instructors 164 $123,000
5 1111 11100 Financial auditors and accountants 127 $100,000
6 4112 41101 Lawyers and Quebec notaries 108 $139,000
7 4164 41103 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 86 $117,000
8 2131 21300 Civil engineers 80 $121,000
9 4165 41404 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers 77 $117,000
10 4152 41300 Social workers 69 $111,000
11 2121 21110 Biologists and related scientists 68 $118,000
12 3112 11201 General practitioners and family physicians 55 $328,000
13 1122 11201 Professional occupations in business management consulting 49 $102,000
14 4161 41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 48 $117,000
15 1121 11200 Human resources professionals 46 $102,000
16 1114 11109 Other financial officers 45 $100,000
17 1123 11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 43 $102,000
18 4166 41405 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers 43 $117,000
19 4154 41302 Professional occupations in religion 41 $111,000
20 3111 31100 Specialist physicians 40 $328,000