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Canada's Highest Paying Entry-Level Jobs, According To Workopolis

Contrary to popular belief, these jobs do exist.
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Many entry-level jobs don’t pay well — it often takes a while to move up the ranks. But if you’re going to fork over money for school, you will want to train in a field with good salary prospects for recent graduates.

From registered nurses to accountants, a number of jobs in Canada pay entry-level employees well, and all nine featured in the slideshow below are currently looking for candidates, according to Workopolis.

Check out some of these career paths below. Workopolis used data from Payscale.com to compile their list. The salary ranges are general, from an expected starting salary to the money you could make somewhere down the line.

Canada's Highest Paying Entry-Level Jobs
Registered Nurse(01 of09)
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Salary range: $45,677 – $87,976Skills associated with this job: Accreditation, communication skills, operating room and (ICU) knowledge and experience, case management (credit:Getty Images)
Business Analyst (IT)(02 of09)
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Salary range: $47,654 – $97,138Skills associated with this job: Microsoft Office, project management, love of numbers (credit:Getty Images)
Physiotherapist(03 of09)
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Salary range: $46,584 – $92,257Skills associated with this job: Accreditation, physical therapy, orthopedics, communication skills (credit:Getty Images)
Financial Advisor(04 of09)
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Salary range: $34,729 – $70,285Skills associated with this job: Sales, excellent communication skills, financial analysis (credit:Getty Images)
Marketing Coordinator(05 of09)
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Salary range: $32,755 – $55,460Skills associated with this job: Marketing communications, social media, event management, project coordinating, Adobe photoshop (credit:Getty Images)
Accountant(06 of09)
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Salary range: $35,078 – $72,666Skills associated with this job: Accreditation, Microsoft office, bookkeeping, love of numbers (credit:Getty Images)
Occupational Therapist(07 of09)
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Salary range: $46,616 – $88,782Skills associated with this job: Accreditation, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, problem-solving (credit:Getty Images)
Human Resources Assistant(08 of09)
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Salary range: $29,501 – $50,662Skills associated with this job: Administration, HRIS, Microsoft Excel, interpersonal and communication skills (credit:Getty Images)
Pharmacist(09 of09)
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Salary range: $65,472 – $113,745Skills associated with this job: Accreditation, attention to detail, customer care and communication skills (credit:Getty Images)
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