NOC 00010: Legislators
What legislators do
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.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Enact, amend or repeal laws and regulations
- Participate in developing or amending government policies, programs or procedures
- Represent their government at local, national and international meetings and conferences
- Respond to matters of concern to constituents or the general public
- May serve as minister responsible for a government department or agency and direct senior government managers and officials in the implementation of government policy and the management of that department or agency.
Job titles under NOC 00010
36 job titles are classified here, including cabinet minister, city councillor, First Nations band chief.
- Aboriginal band chief
- Aboriginal band council member
- alderman/woman
- attorney general
- cabinet minister
- city alderman
- city councillor
- city councilman/woman
- councillor
- First Nations band chief
- First Nations band council member
- First Nations government leader
- government leader
- governor general
- leader of the opposition
- legislative body speaker
- legislator
- lieutenant-governor
- mayor
- Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
- Member of Parliament (MP)
- Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)
- Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
- Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP)
Employment requirements
- Election to a legislative body, or appointment to positions such as senator, lieutenant-governor or governor general, is required.
Legislators wages in Canada
Low, median and high annual salaries from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data.
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $32,867/yr | $84,000/yr | $184,000/yr |
Toronto ON | $50,000/yr | $119,000/yr | $204,000/yr |
Montréal QC | $65,500/yr | $116,000/yr | $184,000/yr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $37,929/yr | $87,000/yr | $184,000/yr |
Calgary AB | — | $138,000/yr | — |
Edmonton AB | $40,400/yr | $126,000/yr | $190,000/yr |
Ottawa ON | $56,800/yr | $118,000/yr | $198,000/yr |
Winnipeg MB | — | $99,000/yr | — |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $41,200/yr | $96,000/yr | $184,000/yr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | — | $101,000/yr | — |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $37,561/yr | $82,000/yr | $176,000/yr |
London ON | — | $73,500/yr | — |
Halifax NS | — | $103,000/yr | — |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $37,929/yr | $72,500/yr | $132,000/yr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | — | $72,500/yr | — |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | — | $92,000/yr | — |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | — | $99,000/yr | — |
Nova Scotia | $35,128/yr | $94,000/yr | $158,000/yr |
New Brunswick | $34,800/yr | $68,000/yr | $150,000/yr |
Quebec | $41,200/yr | $96,000/yr | $184,000/yr |
Ontario | $37,561/yr | $80,000/yr | $186,000/yr |
Manitoba | $34,810/yr | $70,000/yr | $154,000/yr |
Saskatchewan | $34,747/yr | $73,500/yr | $154,000/yr |
Alberta | $34,800/yr | $93,000/yr | $192,000/yr |
British Columbia | $37,929/yr | $76,000/yr | $166,000/yr |
Using NOC 00010 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 36 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for legislators?
Legislators are NOC 2021 unit group 00010. Example job titles in this group include cabinet minister, city councillor, First Nations band chief, governor general.
What TEER is NOC 00010?
NOC 00010 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do legislators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $84,000 a year, with a range of $32,867/yr to $184,000/yr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.