NOC Code List (Canada): Top Occupations by TEER (2026)
A scannable NOC 2021 code list for Canada's most-searched occupations, organised by TEER. Includes typical wage band, top provinces, and a free lookup tool. No PDF needed.
Reviewed by Canadian recruitersJobeefy editorialPublished May 7, 20268 min read
Below: the most-searched Canadian occupations, grouped by TEER. Each entry links to a full guide with duties, wage band and top provinces.
About this list
Codes are NOC 2021 (effective November 16, 2022). The second digit is the TEER. Wage bands are illustrative — use Job Bank for current figures by region.
TEER 0 — Management
- 10010 — Financial managers
- 10019 — Other administrative services managers
- 10022 — Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- 20012 — Computer and information systems managers
- 30010 — Managers in health care
TEER 1 — University degree
- 21232 — Software developers and programmers
- 21231 — Software engineers and designers
- 21221 — Business systems analysts
- 31301 — Registered nurses (RN)
- 11100 — Financial auditors and accountants
- 21311 — Computer engineers (except software)
TEER 2 — College / supervisory / apprenticeship 2+ years
- 13110 — Administrative assistants
- 62010 — Retail sales supervisors
- 62022 — Customer and information services supervisors
- 72010 — Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 22220 — Computer network and web technicians
TEER 3 — College / apprenticeship under 2 years
- 63200 — Cooks
- 73300 — Transport truck drivers
- 33102 — Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 72500 — Crane operators
TEER 4 — Secondary school + occupation training
- 64409 — Other customer and information services representatives
- 64100 — Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers
- 65200 — Food and beverage servers
- 74201 — Public works and maintenance labourers
TEER 5 — Short on-the-job demo
- 65201 — Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- 85100 — Livestock labourers
- 85101 — Harvesting labourers
- 95100 — Labourers in food and beverage processing
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