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Career Inquiry Brogan Borden

Pediatrician
Labour Market Information
Income: $123,315 (Annual provincial median salary)
Income potential: $50,000 (low) - $335,000 (high)
Potential for personal growth: Manual dexterity, social skills, verbal and written comprehension, and
clerical abilities
Future employment and outlook: +230 job openings in 2016, +200 in 2020 and +250 in 2025; +1.5%
average annual employment growth rate from 2016-2020 and +2.2% from 2020-2025; 2,130 expected job
openings over the next 10 years
Required Education
A Bachelor of Science degree -or- In Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-
medicine university studies is usually required
Graduation from an approved medical school and specific specialty training are required.
Completion of the certifying examinations of the Royal college of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
and Licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority is required.
Education Cost*
Bachelor of Science: $43,642 (program fees) + $1,574 (student fees) x4 years
Pre-medicine studies: $3,185 (tuition) + $2,810 (books/supplies)
Medical school: $207,866 (total)
Royal Collage: $795 (Surgical Foundations exam) + $4,235 (comprehensive objective exam) +
$2,105 (written exam)
Total: $401,860
Education Length
Bachelor of Science: 4 years
Pre-medicine studies: 1 year
Medical School: 4 years
Royal Collage: n/a
Total: 9 years
Educational Institutions
Bachelor of Science:
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Douglas College
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
University of British Columbia (UBC)
University of Victoria (UVIC)

Counselling Psychologist
Labour Market Information
Income: $69,921 (annual provincial median salary)
Income potential: $27,000 (low) - $127,000 (high)
Potential for personal growth: social skills, detail-orientation, manual dexterity, being direct, innovation,
and clerical abilities

*Costs are an approximate and vary at different institutions


Future employment and outlook: +150 job openings in 2016, +130 in 2020 and +140 in 2025; +1.5%
average annual employment growth rate from 2016-2020 and +2.0% from 2020-2025; 1,350 expected job
openings over the next 10 years
Required Education
A doctoral degree in psychology is required in order to use the designation "Psychologist" in Quebec,
Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
A master's degree in psychology is required for the designation "Psychologist" in Newfoundland and
Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
A master's degree in psychology is required in order to use the designation "Psychological Associate" in
Ontario and Manitoba.
In Prince Edward Island, a doctoral degree is required to work in private practice, or a master's degree
with practice limited to institutions and agencies.
Successful completion of the written Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is
required in most provinces.
Education Cost*
Doctoral Degree in Psychology: $34,000 x4-7 years
Master’s Degree in Psychology: $30,000 x2-3 years
Written EPPP: $40 (application) + $600 (exam)
Total: $196,640-328,640
Education Length
Doctoral Degree in Psychology: 4-7 years
Master’s Degree in Psychology: 2-3 years
Written EPPP: n/a
Total: 6-10 years
Educational Institutions
Doctoral Degree in Psychology:
University of British Columbia (UBC)
University of Victoria (UVIC)
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

Best Fit Career Path


Pediatrician
I believe that a career path towards becoming a Pediatrician would be the best fit for me because of the
description of the job and the education required to enter this field. A pediatrician is basically a doctor for
small children, which would not be a very good choice for a career if you did not enjoy being with
children all day. Plus this occupation also relates to my interest in science and its application to medicine,
which is another aspect of this career. Another reason for this being the best fitting career path is the large
variety of different jobs that require the same education, while a counselling psychologist does not have
as many other job opportunities and openings.

*Costs are an approximate and vary at different institutions

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