Table 1
The 10 most common occupations held by bachelor's degree holders, by field of study, men aged 25 to 34
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| Field of study and occupation | Share |
|---|---|
| percent | |
| Education | |
| Secondary school teachers | 44.4 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 31.8 |
| College and other vocational instructors | 1.7 |
| School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education | 1.6 |
| Retail salespersons | 0.9 |
| Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | 0.7 |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 0.5 |
| Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 0.5 |
| Other customer and information services representatives | 0.5 |
| Police officers (except commissioned) | 0.5 |
| Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies | |
| Graphic designers and illustrators | 14.9 |
| Retail salespersons | 4.1 |
| Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | 3.0 |
| Retail and wholesale trade managers | 2.9 |
| Industrial designers | 2.8 |
| Web designers and developers | 2.3 |
| Food and beverage servers | 2.3 |
| Musicians and singers | 2.2 |
| Audio and video recording technicians | 2.1 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 1.8 |
| Humanities | |
| Retail salespersons | 3.9 |
| Professional occupations in religion | 3.6 |
| Other customer and information services representatives | 2.4 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 2.4 |
| Retail and wholesale trade managers | 2.3 |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 2.1 |
| Secondary school teachers | 2.1 |
| Police officers (except commissioned) | 1.9 |
| Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) | 1.9 |
| Corporate sales managers | 1.8 |
| Social and behavioural sciences and law | |
| Police officers (except commissioned) | 4.2 |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 3.5 |
| Retail salespersons | 3.3 |
| Other financial officers | 2.5 |
| Social and community service workers | 2.3 |
| Retail and wholesale trade managers | 2.2 |
| Banking, credit and other investment managers | 1.9 |
| Other customer and information services representatives | 1.9 |
| Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants | 1.9 |
| Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) | 1.7 |
| Business, management and public administration | |
| Financial auditors and accountants | 14.0 |
| Other financial officers | 4.5 |
| Financial and investment analysts | 4.5 |
| Banking, credit and other investment managers | 3.4 |
| Financial managers | 2.9 |
| Corporate sales managers | 2.7 |
| Retail and wholesale trade managers | 2.6 |
| Retail salespersons | 2.5 |
| Financial sales representatives | 2.5 |
| Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) | 2.5 |
| Physical and life sciences and technologies | |
| Postsecondary teaching and research assistants | 6.8 |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers | 6.0 |
| Biologists and related scientists | 3.6 |
| Chemists | 3.4 |
| Retail salespersons | 2.7 |
| Information systems analysts and consultants | 2.6 |
| Chemical technologists and technicians | 2.6 |
| Secondary school teachers | 2.3 |
| Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 2.1 |
| Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade | 2.0 |
| Mathematics, computer and information sciences | |
| Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 28.4 |
| Information systems analysts and consultants | 16.5 |
| Software engineers and designers | 5.5 |
| Computer network technicians | 4.7 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 3.9 |
| User support technicians | 3.1 |
| Web designers and developers | 2.6 |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 1.7 |
| Database analysts and data administrators | 1.3 |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | 1.2 |
| Architecture, engineering, and related technologies | |
| Mechanical engineers | 13.3 |
| Civil engineers | 11.2 |
| Electrical and electronics engineers | 9.8 |
| Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 5.2 |
| Software engineers and designers | 4.6 |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 3.6 |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | 3.4 |
| Information systems analysts and consultants | 3.0 |
| Petroleum engineers | 2.9 |
| Construction managers | 2.4 |
| Agriculture, natural resources and conservation | |
| Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | 6.7 |
| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 6.1 |
| Forestry professionals | 5.3 |
| Biologists and related scientists | 5.2 |
| Managers in agriculture | 4.2 |
| Chemical technologists and technicians | 3.7 |
| Retail salespersons | 2.6 |
| Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety | 2.1 |
| Corporate sales managers | 2.1 |
| Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology | 1.7 |
| Health and related fields | |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 16.5 |
| Pharmacists | 9.8 |
| Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | 4.1 |
| Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | 3.4 |
| Secondary school teachers | 3.2 |
| Physiotherapists | 2.8 |
| Police officers (except commissioned) | 2.3 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 2.2 |
| Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety | 2.1 |
| Firefighters | 2.0 |
| Personal, protective and transportation services | |
| Police officers (except commissioned) | 29.5 |
| Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | 13.3 |
| Correctional service officers | 4.8 |
| Security guards and related security service occupations | 3.5 |
| Probation and parole officers and related occupations | 3.2 |
| Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers | 2.9 |
| Retail salespersons | 1.6 |
| Corporate sales managers | 1.6 |
| Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 1.5 |
| Deck officers, water transport | 1.5 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey. | |
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