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Software Engineers and Designers  (NOC 2173)
Winnipeg Region
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Software engineers and designers research, design, evaluate, integrate and maintain software applications, technical environments, operating systems, embedded software, information warehouses and telecommunications software. They are employed in information technology consulting firms, information technology research and development firms, and information technology units throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.

application architect, computer software engineer, embedded software engineer, software architect, software design engineer, software design verification engineer, software designer, software engineer, software testing engineer, systems integration engineer – software, technical architect – software, telecommunications software engineer.

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Software engineers and designers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Collect and document user's requirements and develop logical and physical specifications
  • Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems
  • Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs
  • Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems
  • Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
  • May lead and co-ordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems.
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Wages for Software Engineers and Designers in Winnipeg Region

Wages depend on job requirements and work conditions. They also vary between regions, for reasons such as location, labour agreements, and the availability of workers. The wages below are estimated before taxes.

Wage Estimates

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Location Wage ($/hr) Note
Low Median High
Manitoba 17.28 31.73 43.08 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Interlake Region N/A N/A N/A Note

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North Central Region N/A N/A N/A Note

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North Region N/A N/A N/A Note

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Parklands Region N/A N/A N/A Note

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South Central Region N/A N/A N/A Note

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Southeast Region N/A N/A N/A Note

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Southwest Region N/A N/A N/A Note

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Winnipeg Region 17.79 31.25 43.08 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
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