National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

B5 - Clerical Occupations

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with performing general office work or specialized clerical tasks such as typesetting, data entry, telephone operating, administrative support, processing information related to personnel activities, preparing routine financial records, recording payroll data, processing financial transactions, processing data in financial and insurance companies, collecting overdue accounts, processing and delivering mail, shipping and receiving, recording production and inventory, dispatching taxis, scheduling transportation crews, issuing and receiving library books, writing routine correspondence, interviewing for surveys and answering enquiries from the public.

B51 - Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with typing, filing, operating office equipment and receiving visitors.

B52 - Office Equipment Operators

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with typesetting, operating a keyboard linked to a video display terminal, or operating telephone systems.

B53 - Finance and Insurance Clerks

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with preparing routine financial records, recording payroll data, processing financial transactions in banks, processing data in financial and insurance companies, and collecting overdue accounts.

B54 - Administrative Support Clerks

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with providing administrative support by: processing applications, licences, permits, contracts, registrations, requisitions and other established forms; processing information related to personnel activities; and performing support functions in courts of law.

B55 - Library, Correspondence and Related Information Clerks

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with clerical tasks in libraries or survey taking units, handling correspondence or materials for publication and providing information to customers.

B56 - Mail and Message Distribution Occupations

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with sorting and delivering mail.

B57 - Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with shipping and receiving goods; storing and issuing parts; recording production, purchases and inventories; dispatching taxis and emergency vehicles; and scheduling transportation services and crews.