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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
- 00015Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 1
- 10012Purchasing managers 1
- 10030Telecommunication carriers managers 1
- 20010Engineering managers 1
- 20011Architecture and science managers 1
- 20012Computer and information systems managers 2
- 50011Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 1
- 60030Restaurant and food service managers 2
- 60031Accommodation service managers 1
- 70012Facility operation and maintenance managers 2
- 70020Managers in transportation 1
TEER 1 — University degree
- 11201Professional occupations in business management consulting 1
- 21100Physicists and astronomers 1
- 21101Chemists 1
- 21110Biologists and related scientists 1
- 21200Architects 1
- 21201Landscape architects 1
- 21202Urban and land use planners 1
- 21203Land surveyors 1
- 21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 2
- 21211Data scientists 4
- 21220Cybersecurity specialists 2
- 21221Business systems specialists 2
- 21222Information systems specialists 2
- 21223Database analysts and data administrators 2
- 21230Computer systems developers and programmers 3
- 21231Software engineers and designers 3
- 21232Software developers and programmers 2
- 21233Web designers 3
- 21234Web developers and programmers 4
- 21300Civil engineers 2
- 21301Mechanical engineers 1
- 21310Electrical and electronics engineers 2
- 21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 3
- 21320Chemical engineers 1
- 21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers 1
- 21322Metallurgical and materials engineers 1
- 21399Other professional engineers 1
- 31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine 1
- 31103Veterinarians 1
- 31202Physiotherapists 1
- 31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors 2
- 31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 2
- 31302Nurse practitioners 1
- 31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals 1
- 41200University professors and lecturers 2
- 41201Post-Secondary teaching and research assistants 1
- 41310Police investigators and other investigative occupations 2
- 41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 1
- 51111Authors and writers (except technical) 1
- 51112Technical writers 1
- 51114Translators, terminologists and interpreters 1
- 51120Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations 1
TEER 2 — College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)
- 12200Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 1
- 22100Chemical technologists and technicians 1
- 22110Biological technologists and technicians 2
- 22112Forestry technologists and technicians 1
- 22220Computer network and web technicians 1
- 22221User support technicians 3
- 22222Information systems testing technicians 1
- 22303Construction estimators 1
- 22310Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 2
- 22312Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 1
- 32101Licensed practical nurses 3
- 32124Pharmacy technicians 1
- 42202Early childhood educators and assistants 1
- 42203Instructors of persons with disabilities 1
- 42204Religion workers 2
- 52112Broadcast technicians 1
- 52113Audio and video recording technicians 1
- 52119Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 1
- 52120Graphic designers and illustrators 3
- 62010Retail sales supervisors 3
- 62020Food service supervisors 2
- 62029Other services supervisors 1
- 62100Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 1
- 72014Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 1
- 72105Ironworkers 1
- 72205Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians 1
- 72310Carpenters 2
- 72311Cabinetmakers 1
- 72320Bricklayers 1
- 72401Heavy-Duty equipment mechanics 1
- 72403Railway carmen/women 1
- 72404Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 1
- 72411Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators 1
- 72600Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 1
- 72601Air traffic controllers and related occupations 1
- 72602Deck officers, water transport 1
- 72603Engineer officers, water transport 1
- 72604Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators 1
- 82030Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors 1
- 82031Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 1
TEER 3 — College diploma or apprenticeship (under 2 years)
- 13102Payroll administrators 1
- 13110Administrative assistants 2
- 13111Legal administrative assistants 1
- 13112Medical administrative assistants 1
- 53111Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators 1
- 53200Athletes 1
- 63102Financial sales representatives 1
- 63200Cooks 5
- 63201Butchers - retail and wholesale 1
- 63202Bakers 1
- 73113Floor covering installers 1
- 73300Transport truck drivers 3
- 93200Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors 1
TEER 4 — High school
- 14400Shippers and receivers 1
- 14401Storekeepers and partspersons 1
- 64100Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers 1
- 64301Bartenders 1
- 64400Customer services representatives - financial institutions 1
- 64409Other customer and information services representatives 1
- 64410Security guards and related security service occupations 1
- 94132Industrial sewing machine operators 1
TEER 5 — Short demonstration or no formal education
- 65100Cashiers 1
- 65101Service station attendants 1
- 65109Other sales related occupations 1
- 65201Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 1
- 65211Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport 1
- 65310Light duty cleaners 2
- 75101Material handlers 2
- 75119Other trades helpers and labourers 1
Earlier codes (NOC 2016)
Stories before November 2022 used the four-digit NOC 2016. Each code shows the NOC 2021 occupations that replaced it.
- 0016Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 1 Now NOC 00015
- 0113Purchasing managers 1 Now NOC 10012
- 0631Restaurant and food service managers 2 Now NOC 60030
- 0632Accommodation service managers 1 Now NOC 60031
- 1122Professional occupations in business management consulting 1 Now NOC 11201
- 1241Administrative assistants 2 Now NOC 13110
- 2147Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 1 Now NOC 21311
- 2174Computer programmers and interactive media developers 1 Now NOC 21230, 21232, 21234
- 2211Chemical technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22100
- 2221Biological technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22110
- 2232Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 1 Now NOC 22301
- 2282User support technicians 1 Now NOC 22221
- 3012Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 1 Now NOC 31301
- 3114Veterinarians 1 Now NOC 31103
- 3219Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 1 Now NOC 32124, 32129, 33103
- 3233Licensed practical nurses 2 Now NOC 32101
- 4011University professors and lecturers 1 Now NOC 41200
- 4012Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 1 Now NOC 41201
- 4214Early childhood educators and assistants 2 Now NOC 42202
- 4217Other religious occupations 2 Now NOC 42204
- 4412Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations 1 Now NOC 44101, 65310
- 5241Graphic designers and illustrators 1 Now NOC 52120
- 5251Athletes 1 Now NOC 53200
- 6211Retail sales supervisors 2 Now NOC 62010
- 6221Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 1 Now NOC 62100, 70012, 75101
- 6235Financial sales representatives 1 Now NOC 63102
- 6311Food service supervisors 2 Now NOC 62020
- 6316Other services supervisors 1 Now NOC 62029, 65211
- 6322Cooks 3 Now NOC 63200
- 6331Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale 1 Now NOC 63201, 65202
- 6421Retail salespersons 1 Now NOC 64100
- 6513Food and beverage servers 1 Now NOC 65200
- 6552Other customer and information services representatives 1 Now NOC 64409
- 6611Cashiers 1 Now NOC 65100
- 6622Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers 1 Now NOC 65102
- 6711Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 1 Now NOC 65201
- 6731Light duty cleaners 1 Now NOC 65310
- 7205Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 1 Now NOC 72014
- 7237Welders and related machine operators 1 Now NOC 72106
- 7271Carpenters 2 Now NOC 72310
- 7295Floor covering installers 1 Now NOC 73113
- 7312Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 1 Now NOC 72401
- 7321Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 1 Now NOC 72410
- 7511Transport truck drivers 1 Now NOC 73300
- 7611Construction trades helpers and labourers 1 Now NOC 75110