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Occupations (NOC)
Canada classifies every job with the National Occupational Classification. Since November 2022 the five-digit NOC 2021 codes, grouped by TEER level, decide which programs and draws an occupation fits. Pick an occupation to see every story, draw and job posting for it. All topics
TEER 0 — Management
- 00012Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services 4
- 00013Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations 2
- 00014Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services 1
- 00015Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 3
- 10010Financial managers 4
- 10011Human resources managers 6
- 10012Purchasing managers 3
- 10020Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers 2
- 10021Banking, credit and other investment managers 6
- 10022Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 4
- 10029Other business services managers 2
- 20010Engineering managers 4
- 20011Architecture and science managers 2
- 20012Computer and information systems managers 4
- 40019Other managers in public administration 1
- 40020Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training 1
- 40030Managers in social, community and correctional services 2
- 60010Corporate sales managers 4
- 60020Retail and wholesale trade managers 1
- 60030Restaurant and food service managers 1
- 60031Accommodation service managers 2
- 60040Managers in customer and personal services 2
- 70010Construction managers 3
- 70012Facility operation and maintenance managers 5
- 70020Managers in transportation 4
- 80020Managers in agriculture 3
- 90010Manufacturing managers 3
TEER 1 — University degree
- 11100Financial auditors and accountants 1
- 11101Financial and investment analysts 4
- 11102Financial advisors 4
- 11109Other financial officers 5
- 11200Human resources professionals 5
- 11201Professional occupations in business management consulting 3
- 11202Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 3
- 21101Chemists 3
- 21102Geoscientists and oceanographers 1
- 21110Biologists and related scientists 6
- 21112Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists 1
- 21120Public and environmental health and safety professionals 5
- 21200Architects 1
- 21201Landscape architects 2
- 21202Urban and land use planners 1
- 21203Land surveyors 1
- 21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 3
- 21211Data scientists 9
- 21220Cybersecurity specialists 5
- 21221Business systems specialists 5
- 21222Information systems specialists 5
- 21223Database analysts and data administrators 5
- 21230Computer systems developers and programmers 2
- 21231Software engineers and designers 7
- 21232Software developers and programmers 4
- 21233Web designers 2
- 21234Web developers and programmers 6
- 21300Civil engineers 4
- 21310Electrical and electronics engineers 3
- 21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 4
- 21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers 2
- 21322Metallurgical and materials engineers 1
- 21331Geological engineers 1
- 21332Petroleum engineers 1
- 21399Other professional engineers 2
- 31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine 1
- 31101Specialists in surgery 5
- 31102General practitioners and family physicians 5
- 31103Veterinarians 4
- 31110Dentists 5
- 31111Optometrists 4
- 31112Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 4
- 31120Pharmacists 1
- 31121Dietitians and nutritionists 4
- 31200Psychologists 6
- 31201Chiropractors 4
- 31202Physiotherapists 5
- 31203Occupational therapists 4
- 31204Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment 4
- 31209Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating 4
- 31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors 5
- 31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 7
- 31302Nurse practitioners 5
- 31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals 6
- 41101Lawyers and quebec notaries 2
- 41200University professors and lecturers 4
- 41201Post-Secondary teaching and research assistants 1
- 41210College and other vocational instructors 4
- 41220Secondary school teachers 1
- 41221Elementary school and kindergarten teachers 1
- 41300Social workers 1
- 41301Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies 5
- 41310Police investigators and other investigative occupations 4
- 41320Educational counsellors 6
- 41321Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) 1
- 41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1
- 41401Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts 3
- 41402Business development officers and market researchers and analysts 3
- 41403Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1
- 41404Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1
- 41405Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1
- 41406Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1
TEER 2 — College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)
- 12010Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 4
- 12011Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 5
- 12012Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers 2
- 12013Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations 3
- 12100Executive assistants 1
- 12101Human resources and recruitment officers 3
- 12102Procurement and purchasing agents and officers 4
- 12103Conference and event planners 2
- 12200Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 3
- 22100Chemical technologists and technicians 3
- 22101Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 3
- 22114Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 1
- 22210Architectural technologists and technicians 1
- 22211Industrial designers 1
- 22213Land survey technologists and technicians 1
- 22220Computer network and web technicians 2
- 22221User support technicians 4
- 22222Information systems testing technicians 1
- 22232Occupational health and safety specialists 1
- 22300Civil engineering technologists and technicians 1
- 22303Construction estimators 1
- 22311Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 1
- 22313Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 1
- 32101Licensed practical nurses 6
- 32102Paramedical occupations 4
- 32104Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 1
- 32109Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 7
- 32120Medical laboratory technologists 4
- 32121Medical radiation technologists 4
- 32122Medical sonographers 4
- 32200Traditional chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists 4
- 32201Massage therapists 4
- 32209Other practitioners of natural healing 4
- 42201Social and community service workers 2
- 42202Early childhood educators and assistants 5
- 42203Instructors of persons with disabilities 4
- 52113Audio and video recording technicians 1
- 52120Graphic designers and illustrators 2
- 52121Interior designers and interior decorators 1
- 62010Retail sales supervisors 1
- 62020Food service supervisors 1
- 62021Executive housekeepers 1
- 62022Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors 1
- 62023Customer and information services supervisors 1
- 62024Cleaning supervisors 1
- 62100Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 3
- 62101Retail and wholesale buyers 3
- 62200Chefs 1
- 72014Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 3
- 72021Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 1
- 72024Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 3
- 72100Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 2
- 72101Tool and die makers 1
- 72104Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 2
- 72105Ironworkers 1
- 72106Welders and related machine operators 1
- 72200Electricians (except industrial and power system) 2
- 72201Industrial electricians 2
- 72203Electrical power line and cable workers 1
- 72204Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers 2
- 72205Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians 1
- 72300Plumbers 2
- 72310Carpenters 1
- 72311Cabinetmakers 2
- 72321Insulators 1
- 72400Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 2
- 72401Heavy-Duty equipment mechanics 2
- 72410Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 1
- 72411Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators 1
- 82030Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors 5
- 82031Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 3
- 92011Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 2
- 92012Supervisors, food and beverage processing 1
- 92013Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 1
- 92100Power engineers and power systems operators 1
TEER 3 — College diploma or apprenticeship (under 2 years)
- 13100Administrative officers 3
- 13101Property administrators 1
- 13110Administrative assistants 4
- 13111Legal administrative assistants 2
- 33101Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations 4
- 33102Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 7
- 33103Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants 6
- 33109Other assisting occupations in support of health services 4
- 43100Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants 3
- 43109Other instructors 2
- 53120Dancers 1
- 53201Coaches 1
- 63100Insurance agents and brokers 1
- 63102Financial sales representatives 3
- 63200Cooks 2
- 63201Butchers - retail and wholesale 2
- 63202Bakers 1
- 63210Hairstylists and barbers 1
- 63221Upholsterers 1
- 73100Concrete finishers 1
- 73101Tilesetters 2
- 73102Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 2
- 73110Roofers and shinglers 2
- 73111Glaziers 1
- 73112Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 2
- 73113Floor covering installers 2
- 93100Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing 1
- 93101Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 1
TEER 4 — High school
- 44101Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations 1
- 54100Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness 1
- 64200Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 1
- 64409Other customer and information services representatives 1
- 74202Air transport ramp attendants 1
- 84120Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators 1
TEER 5 — Short demonstration or no formal education
Earlier codes (NOC 2016)
Stories before November 2022 used the four-digit NOC 2016. Each code shows the NOC 2021 occupations that replaced it.
- 0013Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services 1 Now NOC 00012
- 0015Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 1 Now NOC 00014
- 0016Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 1 Now NOC 00015
- 0111Financial managers 1 Now NOC 10010
- 0113Purchasing managers 1 Now NOC 10012
- 0122Banking, credit and other investment managers 1 Now NOC 10021
- 0124Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 1 Now NOC 10022
- 0211Engineering managers 1 Now NOC 20010
- 0212Architecture and science managers 1 Now NOC 20011
- 0414Other managers in public administration 1 Now NOC 40019
- 0421Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training 1 Now NOC 40020
- 0601Corporate sales managers 1 Now NOC 60010
- 0621Retail and wholesale trade managers 1 Now NOC 60020
- 0631Restaurant and food service managers 1 Now NOC 60030
- 0632Accommodation service managers 2 Now NOC 60031
- 0711Construction managers 1 Now NOC 70010
- 0714Facility operation and maintenance managers 1 Now NOC 70012
- 0821Managers in agriculture 1 Now NOC 80020
- 0911Manufacturing managers 1 Now NOC 90010
- 1111Financial auditors and accountants 1 Now NOC 11100
- 1112Financial and investment analysts 1 Now NOC 11101
- 1121Human resources professionals 1 Now NOC 11200
- 1122Professional occupations in business management consulting 1 Now NOC 11201
- 1211Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 1 Now NOC 12010
- 1212Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 1 Now NOC 12011
- 1221Administrative officers 1 Now NOC 13100
- 1222Executive assistants 1 Now NOC 12100
- 1223Human resources and recruitment officers 1 Now NOC 12101
- 1224Property administrators 1 Now NOC 13101
- 1225Purchasing agents and officers 1 Now NOC 12102
- 1226Conference and event planners 2 Now NOC 12103
- 1241Administrative assistants 1 Now NOC 13110
- 1311Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 1 Now NOC 12200
- 2112Chemists 1 Now NOC 21101
- 2113Geoscientists and oceanographers 1 Now NOC 21102
- 2121Biologists and related scientists 1 Now NOC 21110
- 2123Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists 1 Now NOC 21112
- 2131Civil engineers 1 Now NOC 21300
- 2141Industrial and manufacturing engineers 1 Now NOC 21321
- 2144Geological engineers 1 Now NOC 21331
- 2145Petroleum engineers 1 Now NOC 21332
- 2147Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 1 Now NOC 21311
- 2152Landscape architects 1 Now NOC 21201
- 2211Chemical technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22100
- 2212Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22101
- 2225Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 1 Now NOC 22114
- 2231Civil engineering technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22300
- 2242Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 1 Now NOC 22311
- 2244Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 1 Now NOC 22313
- 2251Architectural technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22210
- 2252Industrial designers 1 Now NOC 22211
- 2254Land survey technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22213
- 2281Computer network technicians 1 Now NOC 22220
- 2283Information systems testing technicians 1 Now NOC 22222
- 3012Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 1 Now NOC 31301
- 3112General practitioners and family physicians 1 Now NOC 31102
- 3113Dentists 1 Now NOC 31110
- 3131Pharmacists 1 Now NOC 31120
- 3213Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 1 Now NOC 32104
- 3233Licensed practical nurses 1 Now NOC 32101
- 4012Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 1 Now NOC 41201
- 4021College and other vocational instructors 1 Now NOC 41210
- 4031Secondary school teachers 1 Now NOC 41220
- 4032Elementary school and kindergarten teachers 1 Now NOC 41221
- 4112Lawyers and Quebec notaries 2 Now NOC 41101
- 4152Social workers 1 Now NOC 41300
- 4162Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts 1 Now NOC 41401
- 4164Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1 Now NOC 41403
- 4165Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1 Now NOC 21110, 41310, 41404
- 4167Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1 Now NOC 41406
- 4212Social and community service workers 1 Now NOC 42201
- 4214Early childhood educators and assistants 2 Now NOC 42202
- 5134Dancers 1 Now NOC 53120
- 5225Audio and video recording technicians 1 Now NOC 52113
- 5241Graphic designers and illustrators 2 Now NOC 52120
- 5242Interior designers and interior decorators 1 Now NOC 52121
- 5252Coaches 1 Now NOC 53201
- 5254Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness 1 Now NOC 54100
- 6211Retail sales supervisors 1 Now NOC 62010
- 6222Retail and wholesale buyers 1 Now NOC 62101
- 6231Insurance agents and brokers 1 Now NOC 63100
- 6235Financial sales representatives 1 Now NOC 63102
- 6311Food service supervisors 1 Now NOC 62020
- 6312Executive housekeepers 1 Now NOC 62021
- 6313Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors 1 Now NOC 62022
- 6314Customer and information services supervisors 1 Now NOC 62023
- 6315Cleaning supervisors 1 Now NOC 62024
- 6321Chefs 1 Now NOC 62200
- 6322Cooks 2 Now NOC 63200
- 6332Bakers 1 Now NOC 63202
- 6341Hairstylists and barbers 1 Now NOC 63210
- 6342Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 1 Now NOC 64200
- 6345Upholsterers 2 Now NOC 63221
- 7205Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 3 Now NOC 72014
- 7231Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 2 Now NOC 72100
- 7232Tool and die makers 1 Now NOC 72101
- 7235Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 2 Now NOC 72104
- 7236Ironworkers 1 Now NOC 72105
- 7237Welders and related machine operators 1 Now NOC 72106
- 7241Electricians (except industrial and power system) 2 Now NOC 72200
- 7242Industrial electricians 2 Now NOC 72201
- 7244Electrical power line and cable workers 1 Now NOC 72203
- 7245Telecommunications line and cable workers 2 Now NOC 72204
- 7246Telecommunications installation and repair workers 1 Now NOC 72205
- 7251Plumbers 2 Now NOC 72300
- 7271Carpenters 1 Now NOC 72310
- 7272Cabinetmakers 2 Now NOC 72311
- 7282Concrete finishers 1 Now NOC 73100
- 7283Tilesetters 2 Now NOC 73101
- 7284Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 2 Now NOC 73102
- 7291Roofers and shinglers 2 Now NOC 73110
- 7292Glaziers 1 Now NOC 73111
- 7293Insulators 1 Now NOC 72321
- 7294Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 2 Now NOC 73112
- 7295Floor covering installers 2 Now NOC 73113
- 7302Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 1 Now NOC 72021
- 7305Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 1 Now NOC 72024
- 7311Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 2 Now NOC 72400
- 7312Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 2 Now NOC 72401
- 7321Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 1 Now NOC 72410
- 7322Motor vehicle body repairers 1 Now NOC 72411
- 8252Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers 1 Now NOC 72600, 82030, 84120, 85100
- 8255Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 2 Now NOC 82031
- 9213Supervisors, food and beverage processing 1 Now NOC 92012
- 9214Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 1 Now NOC 92013
- 9231Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing 1 Now NOC 93100
- 9232Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 1 Now NOC 93101
- 9241Power engineers and power systems operators 1 Now NOC 92100