These are the 20 best jobs in Canada

No. 20 (tie): Software engineer
Median salary: $90,001
Five-year wage growth: 12.51 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 45 per cent
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No. 20 (tie): Firefighter
Median salary: $78,936
Five-year wage growth: 15.1 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 15.7 per cent
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No. 20 (tie): Police officer
Median salary: $83,990
Five-year wage growth: 15.83 per cent
Five-year employee growth: -1.80 per cent
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No. 19: Urban planner
Median salary: $86,320
Five-year wage growth: 15.82 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 27.5 per cent
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No. 18: Petroleum and chemical process engineer
Median salary: $104,000
Five-year wage growth: 14.39%
Five-year employee growth: -9.1 per cent
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No. 17: Business service manager
Median salary: $85,508
Five-year wage growth: 31.55 per cent
Five-year employee growth: -16.80%
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No. 16: Deck officer
Median salary: $72,800
Five-year wage growth: 16.67 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 18.2 per cent
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No. 15: Specialized engineer
Median salary: $85,009
Five-year wage growth: 15.13 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 79.1 per cent
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No. 14: Aerospace engineer
Median salary: $89,003
Five-year wage growth: 32.85 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 9.1 per cent
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No. 13: Locomotive engineer
Median salary: $73,340
Five-year wage growth: 23.72 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 14.8 per cent
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No. 12: Corporate sales manager
Median salary: $85,009
Five-year wage growth: 27.52 per cent
Five-year employee growth: -6.5 per cent
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No. 11: Pharmacist
Median salary: $102,398
Five-year wage growth: 9.4 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 56 per cent
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No. 10: Elevator mechanic
Median salary: $83,844
Five-year wage growth: 16.44 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 94.4 per cent
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No. 9: Lawyer
Median salary: $88,524
Five-year wage growth: 10.92 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 12.90 per cent
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No. 8: Economic development director
Median salary: $114,400
Five-year wage growth: 12.89 per cent
Five-year employee growth: -10.80 per cent
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No. 7: Real estate and financial manager
Median salary: $103,376
Five-year wage growth: 29.43 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 8.5 per cent
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No. 6: Telecommunication manager
Median salary: $86,528
Five-year wage growth: 15.94 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 5.3 per cent
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No. 5: Utilities manager
Median salary: $112,320
Five-year wage growth: 20 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 6 per cent
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No. 4: Pipefitting supervisor
Median salary: $89,398
Five-year wage growth: 34.31 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 4.1 per cent
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No. 3: Mining and forestry manager
Median salary: $100,006
Five-year wage growth: 11.12 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 39.5 per cent
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No. 2: Nurse practioner
Median salary: $84,510
Five-year wage growth: 19.5 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 0 per cent
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No. 1: Public administration director
Median salary: $106,662
Five-year wage growth: 17.08 per cent
Five-year employee growth: 39.2 per cent
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