NOC Job Titles and Their Codes: Quick Lookup (Canada 2026)

Most Canadian job titles map to one of about 100 commonly-used NOC codes. Below: the most-searched titles and the NOC each one belongs to.

How NOC matches titles

Your NOC is determined by your duties, not your title. Two people with the same title can land on different NOC codes if their day-to-day work differs. Always cross-check the duties on the ESDC NOC page.

Office & admin

• Administrative assistant, executive assistant, office administrator → NOC 13110
• Receptionist → NOC 14101
• Office manager → NOC 13100
• Bookkeeper → NOC 12200
• Accountant, CPA, tax accountant → NOC 11100

Tech & engineering

• Software developer, full-stack developer, web developer, mobile developer → NOC 21232
• Software engineer → NOC 21231
• Data engineer, data analyst, business intelligence analyst → NOC 21223
• Business systems analyst, BA, IT BA → NOC 21221
• DevOps engineer, network engineer → NOC 21311 / 22220
• Cybersecurity analyst → NOC 21220

Healthcare

• Registered nurse (RN) → NOC 31301
• Licensed practical nurse (LPN) → NOC 32101
• Personal support worker (PSW), nurse aide → NOC 33102
• Pharmacist → NOC 31120
• Medical lab technologist → NOC 32120

Trades & transport

• Truck driver, Class 1 driver, long-haul driver → NOC 73300
• Delivery driver → NOC 75201
• Electrician → NOC 72200
• Carpenter → NOC 72310
• Welder → NOC 72106
• Heavy equipment operator → NOC 73400

Hospitality & retail

• Cook, line cook → NOC 63200
• Chef → NOC 62200
• Food counter attendant, kitchen helper → NOC 65201
• Food and beverage server → NOC 65200
• Cashier → NOC 65100
• Retail salesperson → NOC 64100
• Retail sales supervisor → NOC 62010
• Customer service representative → NOC 64409

Find any title

Not on the list? Use the free NOC code finder. It takes your title plus a few duties and returns the top matches with confidence scores.