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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