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Highest Paying Jobs In Canada
Overtime, Biology a field has recorded a spike in growth. This is largely due to the increase in pay for professionals in the field. Although, the filed requires quite a lot of investment, it offers a good return on investment. Investment in this context implies extra effort finance your course of study, mental gymnastics it entails, all these are what I refer to as investment.
That being said, offers from this field is quite juicy while payment and reward for human capital is way high and encouraging compared to what other profession offers.
Truthfully, Biology as a field offers a good reward for human capital but before you can start earning big in this field, there are certain skills you need to add to your portfolio to make you different. Getting juicy offer requires having that extra edge that others lack. This is what propels you beyond the level where your colleagues are. Some of those skills and qualifications for extra edge are:
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IS SPECIFICALLY FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO WORK IN CANADA AND AS SUCH ALL FIGURES STATED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE CANADIAN FIGURES AND STATISTICS
- You have to be able to put in practice, the scientific concepts you have learnt during your certification
- You have to be able to communicate in simply for a layman to understand.
- Your writing skills must be top notch
- You have to possess exceptional presentation skills
- You have to possess in bits, knowledge in other science related field like ecology an anatomy
- Your problem solving skills must be first class
- Strong verbal and written skills
- You must possess a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree.
As for any field, not all designated jobs in a specified field actually offer a god pay for human labor and biology as a field is no exception. As such, in this article, we have compiled a list of the highest paying Jobs Biology field in no particular order.
PHARMACIST
Pharmacist earn way high in Canada. In fact, they are one of the highest paying professing in Canada. In the profession, they are responsible for giving out administered drugs on Doctor’s order or prescription.
What they do
- The help in maintaining the health of citizens
- They are responsible for Inventory management
- Help in giving out administered drugs
- They are also qualified to counsel patient on various mediations as prescribed by the doctor
Average Yearly Earnings
Pharmacist earnings can be as low as $99,000 and as high as $130,000
VETERINARY DOCTORS
In Canada, it may interest you to know that veterinary doctors are one the highest earners in biology related profession.
What they do
- Veterinary doctors are responsible for the medical care of animals in general.
- They are also responsible for the close monitoring of all animals in Canada in case of any changes in their physiological appearance
- They are also responsible for the prescription and administering of drugs and vaccines to small and large animals.
- Veterinary doctors are responsible for diagnosing medical conditions and giving necessary treatment as it may be applicable.
- They are also responsible for carrying out surgical aid to animals as at when due.
Average Yearly Earnings
Averagely, veterinary doctors pocket a sum of $95,718 annually.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Many are not aware of the high earnings being generated in thi field largely due to the fat that the profession itself lack enough public awareness. Physician assistant are trained to do the following:
What they do
- Thy are to work had in hand with medical practitioner (medical doctors and other subordinates) to enhance the efficient diagnostic checks of patients
- They are trained to give helping hands to doctors during surgical processes
- They are to assist in the management of patient treatment plans
- They are also to interpret the results of medical test to patients.
- They are to write drug prescription according to doctor’s order.
- They are also to counsel patient on proper healthy living and health management tips National
Average Yearly Earnings
Average Yearly earnings is pegged at s$105,627 annually.
ONCOLOGISTS
What they do
- For cancer patient, Oncologist are responsible for the management plans of radiation and chemotherapy process
- They are to help patient manage pains
- They are responsible for management of drug prescription to cancer patients
Average Yearly Earnings
In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $192,522
DENTISTS
If you are a dentist or one in embryo, I can imagine the smile on your face right now (smiles). Well, it’s expected. Dentist a profession is one the most respected profession worldwide so being on this list is no surprise. But before we give out the figures they earn yearly, let us take a look at their responsibilities
What they do
- They are trained to help patients maintain proper oral hygiene
- They are responsible for correcting dental issues.
- They are responsible for the prescription of drugs and mediations to prospective patient
- They are responsible for oral cancer screening of patients
Average Yearly Earnings
In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $196,417
BIOTECHNOLOGIST
Hurray!!! Ye, biotechnologist made the list. But before we disclose the figure tey ear, let us take a look at what they do.
What they do
- They are responsible for biological organisms in creating and actively improving products and processes in the field of medicine, conservation and agriculture.
- They are also responsible for chemical, genetic and physical study of cells attributes, organisms and their industrial uses.
Average Yearly Earnings
In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $118,000
MICROBIOLOGISTS
What they do
- Study of microorganism, form of life and it whole process
Average Yearly Earnings
In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $84,000
NOTE: Earnings is largely dependent on years of experience
NANOTECHNOLOGISTS
What they do
- Manipulation of matter on a nanoscale.
- To develop latest drugs and world class diagnostic tools.
Average Yearly Earnings
- In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $155,000
NOTE: Earnings is largely dependent on years of experience as well.
MARINE BIOLOGIST
What they do
- Iife study of ocean bodies.
- They are also responsible for studying of the ocean.
- Responsible for research works on the behavioral patterns or ocean bodies
- Responsible for research works on favorable environmental conditions for marine bodies.
Average Yearly Earnings
- In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $97,000.
PHYSICIANS
What they do
- Responsible for diagonising possible medical cnditionss of patients.
- Treatment and Management of injuries of patients.
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Average Yearly Earnings
- In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $202,387.
REGISTERED NURSE
I know you are not surprised. Of course, Nursing profession is definitely one the highest paying Jobs in Canada. Below is briefly what they do;
- Basically, they are like a medical Doctor’s right-hand man
- They help in the recording pateints’ vitals
- They help in administering drugs to patients
Summariy, they care for patients.
Average Yearly Earnings
- In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $70,460.
BIOCHEMIST
What they do
- They are responsible laboratory research and testing.
- They are responsible for securing of grants and development funds for their research firms.
Average Yearly Earnings
- In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $84,073
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS
What they do
- Responsible for experimental works.
- Research works that might improve the wellbeing of animals in general.
- They are responsible for securing of grants and development funds for their research firms.
Average Yearly Earnings
- In this profession, they pocket an average yearly earnings of about $69,356
HOW DO I GET ANY OF THESE JOBS AS AN IMMIGRANT?
As someone looking to move and work in Canada and going into any of the biology related fields wlisted above, you need Labor Market Impact Assessment work VISA. This can be obtained at the employment and social development Canada office in Canada. How to go about the application for this would be discussed in subsequent articles
NOTE: Before you can get a LMIA visa, you must have reached an agreement with your employer. A usual, after successfully gotten an offer from any of the above listed biology related jobs, getting your work visa is next after which you move to Canada.
In conclusion, getting a biology related job in Canada requires certain level of job experience. It is very germane and significantly important to securing that your dream job in Canada.
