Choose Career Wisely: Canada Top 10 Worst Job 2014

Making less money

 

This year, Canadian Business decided to calculate annual Worst Jobs list a little differently—by income decline. Despite inflation making our lives more expensive every year, people in these 10 occupations are actually earning less, on average, than they were half a decade ago. And in most cases, by over 10%, according to Statistics Canada. Ouch. Here, then, are Canada’s Top 10 Worst jobs by median wage loss.

10. Telephone Operator

 

Five-year median wage loss: -7%
Median income: $29,120
Total employees: 1,700
Typical job titles: Auxiliary operator, telephone operator, complaints clerk

9. Agricultural Specialist

 

Five-year median wage loss: -8%
Median income: $57,137
Total employees: 3,400
Typical job titles: Agrologist, agronomist, farming consultant

8. Textile Dyeing / Finishing Operator

 

Five-year median wage loss: -9%
Median income: $31,200
Total employees: 1,700
Typical job titles: Batch dyer, brushing operator, Yarn finisher

7. Chemical Products Labourer

Five-year median wage loss: -10%
Median income: $28,080
Total employees: 9,800
Typical job titles: Acetylene cylinder preparer, electrode cleaner, chemical plant labourer

6. Water Transport Engineer Officer

Five-year median wage loss: -10%
Median income: $58,240
Total employees: 2,100
Typical job titles: Tugboat engineer, marine engineer officer, fishing vessel engineer officer

5. Papermaking Operator

Five-year median wage loss: -11%
Median income: $50,003
Total employees: 2,300
Typical job titles: Paper machine operator, paper maker, back tender

4. Protection Worker

Five-year median wage loss: -12%
Median income: $33,280
Total employees: 4,100
Typical job titles: Private detective, floorwalker, alarm specialist(Note: Does not include security guards)

3. Fabric Manufacturing Supervisor

Five-year median wage loss: -13%
Median income: $27,726
Total employees: 1,800
Typical job titles: Alterations supervisor, dressmakers supervisor, stitching department supervisor

 

 

2. Visual Artist

Five-year median wage loss: -19%
Median income: $36,566
Total employees: 1,900
Typical job titles: Painter, sculptor, art instructor

1. Electronics Manufacturing Supervisor

Five-year median wage loss: -19%
Median income: $37,024
Total employees: 3,900
Typical job titles: Assembly supervisor, test supervisor, production supervisor

Source: canadabusiness.com