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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 2
- 00013Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations 1
- 00014Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services 1
- 00015Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 1
- 10022Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 3
- 10029Other business services managers 2
- 10030Telecommunication carriers managers 5
- 20010Engineering managers 6
- 20011Architecture and science managers 5
- 20012Computer and information systems managers 9
- 30010Managers in health care 1
- 40011Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration 1
- 40030Managers in social, community and correctional services 1
- 50010Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers 1
- 50011Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 4
- 50012Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors 1
- 60010Corporate sales managers 2
- 70010Construction managers 1
- 70012Facility operation and maintenance managers 1
- 80020Managers in agriculture 1
TEER 1 — University degree
- 11100Financial auditors and accountants 2
- 11101Financial and investment analysts 2
- 11102Financial advisors 1
- 11109Other financial officers 1
- 11201Professional occupations in business management consulting 2
- 11202Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 2
- 21100Physicists and astronomers 4
- 21101Chemists 1
- 21110Biologists and related scientists 2
- 21201Landscape architects 5
- 21202Urban and land use planners 5
- 21203Land surveyors 5
- 21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 9
- 21211Data scientists 11
- 21220Cybersecurity specialists 10
- 21221Business systems specialists 10
- 21222Information systems specialists 10
- 21223Database analysts and data administrators 10
- 21230Computer systems developers and programmers 9
- 21231Software engineers and designers 9
- 21232Software developers and programmers 9
- 21233Web designers 9
- 21234Web developers and programmers 6
- 21300Civil engineers 9
- 21301Mechanical engineers 5
- 21310Electrical and electronics engineers 10
- 21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 9
- 21320Chemical engineers 5
- 21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers 5
- 21322Metallurgical and materials engineers 5
- 21390Aerospace engineers 1
- 21399Other professional engineers 4
- 31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine 1
- 31101Specialists in surgery 3
- 31102General practitioners and family physicians 4
- 31103Veterinarians 3
- 31110Dentists 3
- 31111Optometrists 3
- 31112Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 3
- 31121Dietitians and nutritionists 3
- 31200Psychologists 3
- 31201Chiropractors 3
- 31202Physiotherapists 3
- 31203Occupational therapists 3
- 31204Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment 3
- 31209Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating 3
- 31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors 8
- 31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 10
- 31302Nurse practitioners 8
- 31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals 8
- 41201Post-Secondary teaching and research assistants 2
- 41210College and other vocational instructors 2
- 41301Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies 3
- 41310Police investigators and other investigative occupations 2
- 41320Educational counsellors 3
- 41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 5
- 41402Business development officers and market researchers and analysts 1
- 51111Authors and writers (except technical) 4
- 51112Technical writers 4
- 51114Translators, terminologists and interpreters 1
- 51120Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations 4
TEER 2 — College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)
- 12010Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 1
- 12013Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations 1
- 12100Executive assistants 1
- 12111Health information management occupations 1
- 12200Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 2
- 22100Chemical technologists and technicians 1
- 22110Biological technologists and technicians 5
- 22114Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 1
- 22212Drafting technologists and technicians 1
- 22220Computer network and web technicians 6
- 22221User support technicians 5
- 22222Information systems testing technicians 5
- 22301Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 1
- 22310Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 6
- 22311Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 1
- 22312Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 4
- 32101Licensed practical nurses 6
- 32102Paramedical occupations 3
- 32109Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 3
- 32120Medical laboratory technologists 3
- 32121Medical radiation technologists 3
- 32122Medical sonographers 3
- 32200Traditional chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists 3
- 32201Massage therapists 3
- 32209Other practitioners of natural healing 3
- 42201Social and community service workers 1
- 42202Early childhood educators and assistants 2
- 42203Instructors of persons with disabilities 3
- 52112Broadcast technicians 4
- 52113Audio and video recording technicians 4
- 52119Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 4
- 52120Graphic designers and illustrators 5
- 62010Retail sales supervisors 2
- 62020Food service supervisors 1
- 62023Customer and information services supervisors 1
- 62029Other services supervisors 1
- 62100Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 2
- 62200Chefs 2
- 72014Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 2
- 72025Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations 1
- 72102Sheet metal workers 1
- 72103Boilermakers 1
- 72104Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 1
- 72105Ironworkers 1
- 72106Welders and related machine operators 2
- 72200Electricians (except industrial and power system) 1
- 72201Industrial electricians 1
- 72204Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers 1
- 72205Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians 1
- 72300Plumbers 1
- 72301Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 1
- 72302Gas fitters 1
- 72310Carpenters 2
- 72311Cabinetmakers 2
- 72320Bricklayers 2
- 72400Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 1
- 72401Heavy-Duty equipment mechanics 1
- 72402Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 1
- 72403Railway carmen/women 5
- 72404Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 6
- 72410Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 1
- 72500Crane operators 1
- 72600Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 5
- 72601Air traffic controllers and related occupations 5
- 72602Deck officers, water transport 5
- 72603Engineer officers, water transport 5
- 72604Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators 5
- 82030Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors 5
- 82031Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 5
- 92100Power engineers and power systems operators 1
TEER 3 — College diploma or apprenticeship (under 2 years)
- 13100Administrative officers 2
- 13101Property administrators 1
- 13102Payroll administrators 1
- 13111Legal administrative assistants 1
- 33101Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations 3
- 33102Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 5
- 33103Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants 3
- 33109Other assisting occupations in support of health services 3
- 53111Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators 4
- 63100Insurance agents and brokers 1
- 63102Financial sales representatives 1
- 63200Cooks 3
- 63202Bakers 1
- 73100Concrete finishers 1
- 73110Roofers and shinglers 1
- 73111Glaziers 1
- 73112Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 2
- 73113Floor covering installers 2
- 73300Transport truck drivers 7
TEER 4 — High school
- 14201Banking, insurance and other financial clerks 1
- 14401Storekeepers and partspersons 1
- 44101Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations 3
- 64100Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers 1
- 64200Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 1
- 64314Hotel front desk clerks 1
- 64409Other customer and information services representatives 1
- 74202Air transport ramp attendants 1
- 94132Industrial sewing machine operators 1
- 94140Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing 1
- 94142Fish and seafood plant workers 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
- 0124Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 1 Now NOC 10022
- 0125Other business services managers 1 Now NOC 10029
- 0601Corporate sales managers 1 Now NOC 60010
- 1111Financial auditors and accountants 1 Now NOC 11100
- 1112Financial and investment analysts 1 Now NOC 11101
- 1122Professional occupations in business management consulting 1 Now NOC 11201
- 1123Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 1 Now NOC 10022, 11202, 64409
- 1221Administrative officers 2 Now NOC 13100
- 1311Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 1 Now NOC 12200
- 2112Chemists 1 Now NOC 21101
- 2121Biologists and related scientists 1 Now NOC 21110
- 2132Mechanical engineers 1 Now NOC 21301
- 2133Electrical and electronics engineers 1 Now NOC 21310
- 2134Chemical engineers 1 Now NOC 21320
- 2171Information systems analysts and consultants 1 Now NOC 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21233
- 2211Chemical technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22100
- 2232Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22301
- 2241Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22310
- 2281Computer network technicians 1 Now NOC 22220
- 3233Licensed practical nurses 1 Now NOC 32101
- 4012Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 1 Now NOC 41201
- 4021College and other vocational instructors 2 Now NOC 41210
- 4212Social and community service workers 1 Now NOC 42201
- 4214Early childhood educators and assistants 2 Now NOC 42202
- 6211Retail sales supervisors 1 Now NOC 62010
- 6235Financial sales representatives 1 Now NOC 63102
- 6321Chefs 1 Now NOC 62200
- 6322Cooks 2 Now NOC 63200
- 6332Bakers 1 Now NOC 63202
- 7205Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 1 Now NOC 72014
- 7271Carpenters 1 Now NOC 72310
- 7294Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 1 Now NOC 73112
- 7295Floor covering installers 1 Now NOC 73113
- 7315Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 1 Now NOC 72404
- 7511Transport truck drivers 1 Now NOC 73300