National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

This broad category comprises managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services, as well as occupations concerned with teaching, law, counselling, conducting social science research, developing government policy, and administering government and other programs, and related support occupations.

40 - Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services

This major group comprises managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 0. The occupations classified under TEER 0, as those included in this group with zero (0) as the second digit of their code, are considered management occupations.

400 - Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services

This sub-major group comprises managers in public administration; in education services; in social, community and correctional services; and in public protection services.

4001 - Managers in public administration

This minor group comprises managers in public administration, including government managers in health and social policy development and program administration; government managers in economic analysis, policy development and program administration; government managers in education policy development and program administration; and other managers in public administration. They are employed by government departments, agencies, and legislative bodies.

4002 - Managers in education

This minor group comprises managers in education, including administrators in post-secondary education and vocational training, and school principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education. They are employed by colleges, universities, vocational training schools, public and private elementary and secondary schools and school boards.

4003 - Managers in social, community and correctional services

This minor group comprises managers in social, community and correctional services. They are employed by social service and community agencies, correctional institutions, counselling departments, labour organizations, professional associations, political parties and non-governmental organizations.

4004 - Managers in public protection services

This minor group comprises managers in public protection services, including commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services; fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers; and commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments and industrial establishments with firefighting services.