APPRENTICESHIP
Average Salary: $72,955APPRENTICESHIP
- Training occurs in a workplace under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson.
- It is a combination of work hours, meeting skill competency benchmarks, and three levels of education at a local community college
- This process can take 3-5 years, depending on the trade
- The student is hired and the employer registers the student as an apprentice
- This is an agreement between the apprentice, the employer, and the Government of Ontario
- The apprentice will earn a salary while learning on the job (in 2021, the average salary was $39,000 or $20/hr).
COLLEGE
Average Salary: $67,965COLLEGE
- Career-focused education that aims at teaching you skills specific to a field
- Learning is practical with theory being directly applied in classrooms
- Flexible programming: students can mix and match different 1 year certificates and 2-3 year diplomas to really build a tailored skillset
- Lots of co-op and networking opportunities
- Financially more affordable than university (~$5-8K less)
- Instructors are usually active in their field of teaching
UNIVERSITY
Average Salary: $82,082UNIVERSITY
- Earn bachelor’s degrees (3-4 years), master’s degrees (2 years), professional degrees (2-3 years), and doctorates (5+ years)
- Offer opportunities to learn deep knowledge on a subject whilst building soft skills
- Co-op opportunities to directly apply student’s learning
- Encourages knowledge and discovery through innovative thinking and experiences
- Leads to highly educated specialized professions
- Research opportunities
