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.

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.

40040 - Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • chief superintendent
  • deputy police chief
  • harbour police chief
  • police chief
  • police lieutenant
  • police superintendent
  • railway police chief
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • deputy chief coroner
  • deputy chief medical examiner

• Exclusion(s)

  • By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers (See 43202 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers)
  • Police investigators and other investigative occupations (See 41310 Police investigators and other investigative occupations)
  • Police officers (except commissioned) (See 42100 Police officers (except commissioned))
  • Sheriffs and bailiffs (See 43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a police force or division of a police force
  • Develop and implement police force policies and procedures
  • Oversee police investigations and ensure that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
  • Assess performance of subordinates and authorize promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
  • Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • A university degree in the social sciences or in business administration is usually required.
  • Several years of experience as a police officer is required.

• Additional information

  • Depending on provincial and territorial legislation, deputy chief coroners and deputy chief medical examiners may act as or be appointed to the position of chief coroner and chief medical examiner in their absence.

40041 - Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers

Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate firefighting operations and fire prevention activities in fire departments. They are employed by municipal and federal governments and by industrial establishments with firefighting services.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • deputy fire chief
  • district fire chief
  • fire chief

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Firefighters (See 42101 Firefighters)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of a municipal fire department, a district fire region or an industrial firefighting service
  • Plan, direct and coordinate firefighting strategies for fire departments
  • Evaluate the type of fire, the extent of damage to buildings and the danger to nearby establishments
  • Direct activities at the scene of a fire
  • Determine damage estimates and investigate the potential causes of a fire after extinguished
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of security and fire prevention campaigns
  • Represent the fire department in communications with government, the media and the public
  • Direct the training of personnel in firefighting methods
  • Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Completion of a college program in fire protection technology, fire science or a related field is usually required.
  • Completion of a provincial or municipal firefighters training course is required.
  • A minimum of ten years of experience as a firefighter is usually required before becoming eligible for a senior officer position.

40042 - Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces plan, organize, command, direct, control and evaluate, the operations of their organization in relation to established objectives. Senior commissioned officers formulate military and strategic policies which establish the direction to be taken by the Canadian Forces. All ranks of commissioned officers in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Navy are included in this unit group.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • admiral
  • artillery officer
  • brigadier general
  • colonel
  • commodore
  • lieutenant commander
  • major
  • naval cadet
  • officer cadet
  • search and rescue captain

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 43204 Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
  • Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
  • Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 42102 Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement military policies and programs, establish administrative controls, and approve overall personnel planning
  • Plan, organize and command the activities of the Canadian Armed Forces combat units and military strategic units in the Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Canadian Navy at home and when deployed overseas during operations in conflict territory
  • Plan, organize and command units engaged in non-military disaster relief, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations at the national and international level
  • Set objectives of the organization in accordance with legislation and government policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures, alone or in collaboration with senior government committees
  • Coordinate the work of various military strategic units employing appropriate levels of military force for specific tasks
  • Develop and implement military procedures and policies that are geared to the capabilities and performance of each unit.

• Employment requirements

  • A university degree is usually required.
  • Completion of military training is required.
  • Experience as a non-commissioned member of the armed forces and demonstrated leadership ability may substitute for a university degree.
  • Senior ranks, such as colonel, require several years of experience.

• Additional information

  Senior commissioned officers are classified according to their military rank.