How to become a support occupations in personal services
Official title: Other support occupations in personal services
Also called: Dating service consultant, Escort - personal services, Phone agent - personal services, Telephone agent - personal services, Medium, Psychic, Massager, Telepath, Astrologer, Astrologist, Card reader, Clairvoyant
Workers in other support occupations in personal services provide psychic consulting, fortune-telling, astrological services and other personal services. They are employed by call centres and personal service establishments, or are self-employed.
Main tasks
- Astrologers
- Chart and interpret stellar and planetary positions on a horoscope to predict future events and trends for a client or the general public
- Psychic consultants and related advisors
- Provide personal advice to clients based on various schools of thought
- Other service providers
- Offer a wide variety of personal services not elsewhere classified
How to become one
A period of training under the guidance of a practitioner is usually required.
Pay · Outlook
- Median pay: $32,867 a year The middle half earn $7,750 to $50,800.
- About 3,800 people worked in this job in 2023, and about 4,100 are projected by 2033. (+7.9%)
- Projected labour market to 2033: balance.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a support occupations in personal services?
A period of training under the guidance of a practitioner is usually required.
How much does a support occupations in personal services earn in Canada?
Median full-time pay is $32,867 a year (Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank)). The middle half earn $7,750 to $50,800.
Is a support occupations in personal services a growing career in Canada?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 8% by 2033, from about 3,800 to about 4,100 people (Employment and Social Development Canada).
Do you need a degree to become a support occupations in personal services?
Usually not. Only 20% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census 2021: employment by occupation, gender and education (98-10-0449) (2021 Census), Statistics Canada Open Licence, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Statistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (Version 1.0), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada: Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) (2024 to 2033), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank): Wages by occupation (2025 (revised 2025-11-19)), Open Government Licence - Canada, retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03