Forecast For 2020 - High Demand Tech Jobs In Canada

17 Jan 2020

The high demand for technology talent in Canada is moving into 2020 as experts begin to predict the IT sector’s outlook for the year 2020.

Shortages in the technology sector labor market have intended immigration programs in Ontario and British Columbia to step up hiring efforts. In 2019 the British Columbia PNP extended its technology pilot Program to Jun 2020, and the Ontario PNP started conducting draws especially for immigration applicants with tech experience.

Randstad Canada, an HR consulting firm, published its forecasts for 2020 on the highest demanded tech jobs in Canada, as well as in-demand salaries and skills.

The tech sector provides the most competing salaries in Canada. For the year 2020, the average yearly salary is predicted at $81,750. Low-earners in this area can anticipate earning a median salary of $55,000 and the biggest earners may take home $140,000 or higher. Tech talent remains to be extremely sought after in major urban centers like Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver.

High Demand Tech Jobs in Canada

The below positions are assumed to be highly sought after in Canada as per the Randstad:

• Programmers and Developers

Full-stack developers with skills related to front and back end are remarkably sought-after by coding and programming abilities are in high demand. Companies will be exploring for skilled developers with an understanding of programming languages such as Python, Java, and .NET.

• IT Project Manager

The demand for this profession has increased in Canada since the previous year. Companies are looking for those with skills in project management especially PMP, PMI or Agile Certified experts.

• Quality Assurance Analyst

Another profession that is assumed to be high demands in 2020. Quality analysts will assure that software is user-friendly and also bug-free.

• IT Business Analyst

Analysts who practice in tech and software review will be in principally high demand in 2020. Their role is to form and optimize software and business systems to make them run effectively.

• Network Administrator

These professionals make sure everything goes smoothly for both customers and employees. They manage their employer’s setup and IT network, they will manage network equipment and servers.

• Technical Support Specialist

As the use of technology grows more common in everyday life, so does the requirement for professionals who can provide support and assistance to companies and customers that are undergoing hardware, software, and technical issues.

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