National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.3

6 - Sales and service occupations

This category contains retail and wholesale sales occupations and customer and personal service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services.

Sales and service occupations can be linked, for the most part, to formal post-secondary or occupation-specific training programs. Others are characterized by periods of formal on-the-job training. Apprenticeship training is available for some specialized service occupations. Progression from sales and service occupations to positions of increased responsibility, or supervision, usually requires occupational experience and may require completion of related training programs.

66 - Sales support occupations

This major group comprises sales occupations that usually require some secondary education. It includes cashiers, service station attendants, store shelf stockers, store clerks and order fillers, and other sales related occupations.

661 - Cashiers

This minor group includes cashiers. They are employed in stores, restaurants, theatres, recreational and sports establishments, currency exchange booths, government offices, business offices and other service, retail and wholesale establishments.

662 - Other sales support and related occupations

This minor group includes service station attendants; store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers; and workers who sell goods and services during home demonstrations and by telephone soliciting, retail exhibitions and street vending. They are employed by automotive service stations, marinas, retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturers, telemarketing companies and call centres and warehouses; or they may be self-employed.