National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1 - Classification structure (English, CSV)
National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1 - Classification structure: English CSV file you can open as a table, filter, chart and export up to 10,000 rows. From Statistics Canada, updated Apr 2019.
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The National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1 updates the National Occupational Classification 2016 Version 1.0. The NOC has been developed and maintained as part of a collaborative partnership between Employment and Social Development Canada and Statistics Canada. This update of the classification reflects ongoing occupational research and consultation to incorporate information on new occupations.
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| Level | Hierarchical structure | Code | Class title | Class definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broad occupational category | 0 | Management occupations | This category includes legislators, senior management occupations and middle management occupations. Senior managers are described in several broad categories. Middle managers are described in more d… |
| 2 | Major group | 00 | Senior management occupations | This major group comprises senior management occupations. It includes legislators and senior managers in the public and private sectors. |
| 3 | Minor group | 001 | Legislators and senior management | This minor group includes legislators and senior management occupations in the public and private sectors. They are employed by federal, provincial, territorial and local government legislative bodie… |
| 4 | Unit group | 0011 | Legislators | Legislators participate in the activities of a federal, provincial, territorial or local government legislative body or executive council, band council or school board as elected or appointed members. |
| 4 | Unit group | 0012 | Senior government managers and officials | Senior government managers and officials plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the major activities of municipal or regional governments or of provincial, territorial… |
| 4 | Unit group | 0013 | Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | Senior managers in this unit group are usually appointed by a board of directors, to which they report. They work either alone or in conjunction with the board of directors to develop and establish o… |
| 4 | Unit group | 0014 | Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations | Senior managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, membership and other organizations or institutions that deliver health, education, social or … |
| 4 | Unit group | 0015 | Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. | Senior managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, trade, broadcasting and other service companies not elsewhere classified. They formulate poli… |
| 4 | Unit group | 0016 | Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities | Senior managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the overall operations of goods production, utility, transportation and construction companie… |
| 2 | Major group | 01-05 | Specialized middle management occupations | This major group comprises specialized middle management occupations. It includes administrative services managers and managers in financial and business services, communication (except broadcasting)… |