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.

41 - Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

This major group comprises professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services. 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 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).

411 - Professional occupations in law

This sub-major group comprises professional occupations in law, including judges, lawyers (across Canada) and Quebec notaries.

4110 - Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries

This minor group comprises professional occupations in law, including judges, lawyers (across Canada) and Quebec notaries. Judges preside over federal and provincial courts. Lawyers are employed in law firms and prosecutor's offices. Quebec notaries are employed in notary offices. Both lawyers and Quebec notaries are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments and various business establishments; or they may be self-employed.