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Salary Expectations
| Job Title | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|
| Creative Director | $33.65 - $91.58 |
| Graphic Designer | $18.75 - $52.88 |
| Web Designer | $20.00 - $43.27 |
Labour Market Conditions
Creative Director
Labour demand and labour supply are expected to be broadly in line for this occupation over the period of 2024-2033 at the national level. Ontario鈥檚 employment outlook will be limited, with a moderate number of new positions from employment growth and not many positions will become available from retirements. There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Approximately 22,900 people work in this occupation provincially, mainly working in the following five sectors: other professional, scientific and technical services, other retail stores, computer systems design services, wholesale trade, and information and cultural industries.
Graphic Designer
This occupation is expected to face a strong risk of labour surplus over the period of 2024-2033 at the national level. The employment outlook in Ontario will be limited, with employment growth leading to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
A main trend affecting employment is a greater use of visuals by business operations to share information and expand market reach. The need for customer-friendly web designs are expected to create demand particularly for user interface and experience (UI/UX) designers. However restructuring in the technology cluster, including the video game industry will negatively affect job opportunities.
With 33,900 people working in this occupation, employment can be found in nearly all major sectors of the economy, but most employment is found in areas like specialized design firms, which include graphic design services, advertising, public relations and related services, along with motion picture and video producers.
Web Designer
Labour demand and supply will be balanced through 2033 in Canada. Ontario's employment outlook for 2024-2026 will be moderate, with employment growth leading to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
Employers for this occupation are found across various industries, but nearly half are employed in computer systems design and related services. Self employment is also common, with 42% self-employed, compared to an average of 15% for all occupations in Ontario. The need for business operations to have a website to market products and services will continue to create employment. However, the availability of automated tools may moderate demand for web designers.