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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
- 10022Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 1
- 20010Engineering managers 15
- 20011Architecture and science managers 15
- 20012Computer and information systems managers 15
- 60020Retail and wholesale trade managers 2
- 60030Restaurant and food service managers 3
- 70012Facility operation and maintenance managers 1
TEER 1 — University degree
- 11100Financial auditors and accountants 1
- 11201Professional occupations in business management consulting 1
- 11202Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 1
- 21101Chemists 1
- 21110Biologists and related scientists 1
- 21201Landscape architects 16
- 21202Urban and land use planners 15
- 21203Land surveyors 15
- 21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 15
- 21211Data scientists 18
- 21220Cybersecurity specialists 16
- 21221Business systems specialists 16
- 21222Information systems specialists 16
- 21223Database analysts and data administrators 16
- 21230Computer systems developers and programmers 15
- 21231Software engineers and designers 16
- 21232Software developers and programmers 16
- 21233Web designers 16
- 21234Web developers and programmers 5
- 21300Civil engineers 16
- 21310Electrical and electronics engineers 16
- 21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 15
- 21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers 15
- 21322Metallurgical and materials engineers 15
- 31101Specialists in surgery 1
- 31102General practitioners and family physicians 2
- 31120Pharmacists 1
- 31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors 15
- 31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 17
- 31302Nurse practitioners 16
- 31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals 15
- 41200University professors and lecturers 1
- 41201Post-Secondary teaching and research assistants 1
- 41210College and other vocational instructors 1
- 41302Religious leaders 1
- 41310Police investigators and other investigative occupations 2
- 41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 16
- 41403Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1
TEER 2 — College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)
- 12010Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 1
- 12011Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 1
- 12012Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers 1
- 12013Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations 1
- 12100Executive assistants 1
- 12101Human resources and recruitment officers 1
- 12102Procurement and purchasing agents and officers 1
- 12103Conference and event planners 1
- 12104Employment insurance and revenue officers 1
- 12110Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations 1
- 12111Health information management occupations 1
- 12112Records management technicians 1
- 12113Statistical officers and related research support occupations 1
- 12200Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 2
- 12201Insurance adjusters and claims examiners 1
- 12202Insurance underwriters 1
- 12203Assessors, business valuators and appraisers 1
- 22100Chemical technologists and technicians 2
- 22101Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 1
- 22110Biological technologists and technicians 2
- 22111Agricultural and fish products inspectors 1
- 22112Forestry technologists and technicians 1
- 22113Conservation and fishery officers 1
- 22114Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 1
- 22210Architectural technologists and technicians 1
- 22211Industrial designers 1
- 22212Drafting technologists and technicians 1
- 22213Land survey technologists and technicians 1
- 22214Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology 1
- 22220Computer network and web technicians 2
- 22221User support technicians 2
- 22222Information systems testing technicians 1
- 22230Non-Destructive testers and inspectors 1
- 22231Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers 1
- 22232Occupational health and safety specialists 1
- 22233Construction inspectors 1
- 22300Civil engineering technologists and technicians 2
- 22301Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 1
- 22302Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 2
- 22303Construction estimators 1
- 22310Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 2
- 22311Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 1
- 22312Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 1
- 22313Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 1
- 32101Licensed practical nurses 1
- 42201Social and community service workers 1
- 42202Early childhood educators and assistants 2
- 62010Retail sales supervisors 1
- 62020Food service supervisors 1
- 62029Other services supervisors 1
- 62100Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 1
- 62200Chefs 1
- 72014Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 1
- 72106Welders and related machine operators 1
- 72310Carpenters 1
- 72403Railway carmen/women 15
- 72404Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 15
- 72410Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 1
- 72600Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 15
- 72601Air traffic controllers and related occupations 15
- 72602Deck officers, water transport 15
- 72603Engineer officers, water transport 15
- 72604Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators 15
- 82030Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors 15
- 82031Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 15
TEER 3 — College diploma or apprenticeship (under 2 years)
- 13100Administrative officers 1
- 33102Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 2
- 63102Financial sales representatives 1
- 63200Cooks 3
- 63202Bakers 1
- 73100Concrete finishers 1
- 73101Tilesetters 1
- 73102Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 1
- 73110Roofers and shinglers 1
- 73111Glaziers 1
- 73112Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 1
- 73113Floor covering installers 2
- 73300Transport truck drivers 16
- 73301Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators 1
TEER 4 — High school
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.
- 0621Retail and wholesale trade managers 1 Now NOC 60020
- 0631Restaurant and food service managers 1 Now NOC 60030
- 1111Financial auditors and accountants 1 Now NOC 11100
- 1122Professional occupations in business management consulting 1 Now NOC 11201
- 1221Administrative officers 1 Now NOC 13100
- 1311Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 1 Now NOC 12200
- 2112Chemists 1 Now NOC 21101
- 2121Biologists and related scientists 1 Now NOC 21110
- 2131Civil engineers 1 Now NOC 21300
- 2133Electrical and electronics engineers 1 Now NOC 21310
- 2152Landscape architects 1 Now NOC 21201
- 2211Chemical technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22100
- 2221Biological technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22110
- 2231Civil engineering technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22300
- 2233Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22302
- 2241Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22310
- 2282User support technicians 1 Now NOC 22221
- 3012Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 1 Now NOC 31301
- 3112General practitioners and family physicians 1 Now NOC 31102
- 3131Pharmacists 1 Now NOC 31120
- 4011University professors and lecturers 1 Now NOC 41200
- 4012Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 1 Now NOC 41201
- 4021College and other vocational instructors 1 Now NOC 41210
- 4154Professional occupations in religion 1 Now NOC 41302
- 4161Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1 Now NOC 41400
- 4164Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1 Now NOC 41403
- 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
- 6311Food service supervisors 1 Now NOC 62020
- 6322Cooks 2 Now NOC 63200
- 6332Bakers 1 Now NOC 63202
- 7205Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 1 Now NOC 72014
- 7237Welders and related machine operators 1 Now NOC 72106
- 7271Carpenters 1 Now NOC 72310
- 7295Floor covering installers 1 Now NOC 73113
- 7321Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 1 Now NOC 72410
- 7511Transport truck drivers 1 Now NOC 73300