National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

2 - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

This broad category comprises occupations in natural sciences (including basic and applied sciences and experimental development), engineering, architecture and information technology. These occupations cover specialized middle management occupations in engineering, architecture, science and information systems; professional occupations in natural sciences (basic and applied sciences and experimental development); and technical occupations related to natural sciences (including basic and applied sciences and experimental development).

21 - Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

This major group comprises professional occupations in natural sciences; professional occupations in applied sciences and professional occupations in engineering. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 1. Occupations classified in TEER 1, as those in this group with a 1 as the second digit of their code, typically require a university degree (bachelor's, master's or doctorate) or the accumulation of several years of experience and expertise in the subject matter knowledge in a related occupation found in TEER 2, when applicable (which includes occupations with a 2 as a second digit in their code).

212 - Professional occupations in applied sciences (except engineering)

This sub-major group comprises professional occupations in applied sciences, other than engineering, including architects, urban planners and land surveyors; mathematicians, statisticians, actuaries and data scientists; computer and information systems professionals; and computer, software and Web designers and developers.

2120 - Architects, urban planners and land surveyors

This minor group comprises architects, landscape architects, urban and land use planners and land surveyors. They are employed by governments; architectural, engineering, construction, real estate development, natural resource, landscape consulting, and other consulting companies; land developers and land surveying establishments; and government environmental and development agencies; or they may be self-employed.

2121 - Mathematicians, statisticians, actuaries and data scientists

This minor group comprises mathematicians, statisticians, actuaries and data scientists. They are employed by universities, governments, bank and trust companies, insurance companies, pension benefit consulting firms, professional associations, science and engineering consulting firms, information technology consulting firms and in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors.

2122 - Computer and information systems professionals

This minor group comprises computer and information systems professionals, including cybersecurity specialists, business systems specialists, information systems specialists, and database analysts and data administrators. They are employed by computer software development and information technology consulting, research and development companies; advertising agencies; and in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors; or they may be self-employed.

2123 - Computer, software and Web designers and developers

This minor group comprises computer, software and Web designers and developers, including computer systems developers and programmers, software engineers and designers, software developers and programmers, Web designers, and Web developers and programmers. They are employed by computer software development and information technology consulting, research and development companies; advertising agencies; and in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors; or they may be self-employed.