NOC 00011: Senior government managers and officials
What senior government managers and officials do
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 or federal departments, boards, agencies or commissions. They establish the direction to be taken by these organizations in accordance with legislation and policies made by elected representatives or legislative bodies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish objectives for the organization in accordance with government legislation and policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures alone or in conjunction with senior government committees
- Advise elected representatives on policy questions and refer major policy matters to these representatives for final decision
- Recommend, review, evaluate and approve documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members
- Coordinate department activities with other senior government managers and officials
- Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs or budgets
- Allocate human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs
- Establish financial and administrative controls.
Job titles under NOC 00011
78 job titles are classified here, including assistant deputy minister, chief administrative officer - regional municipality, chief statistician - government services.
- ambassador
- assistant chief statistician - government services
- assistant comptroller general - government services
- assistant deputy minister
- assistant deputy minister - government services
- assistant executive director - government services
- assistant general director - government services
- assistant undersecretary of state
- band manager - First Nations
- chairman/woman - government services
- chairperson - government services
- chief - disaster management
- chief administrative officer - government services
- chief administrative officer - regional municipality
- chief coroner
- chief electoral officer
- chief medical examiner
- chief privacy officer - government services
- chief statistician - government services
- city administrator
- city hall clerk
- city manager
- city superintendent
- clerk of the House of Commons
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma is usually required.
- A graduate degree in a related field may be required.
- Several years of managerial experience in the public or private sector are required.
Senior government managers and officials wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $40.00/hr | $65.38/hr | $105.77/hr |
Toronto ON | $54.32/hr | $65.93/hr | $119.54/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $56.51/hr | $74.78/hr | $131.25/hr |
Ottawa ON | $47.69/hr | $74.36/hr | $179.49/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $35.71/hr | $53.85/hr | $82.42/hr |
Halifax NS | $54.04/hr | $69.54/hr | $121.41/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $54.29/hr | $70.86/hr | $121.43/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $21.50/hr | $54.50/hr | $74.18/hr |
Nova Scotia | $38.62/hr | $62.58/hr | $110.14/hr |
New Brunswick | $38.10/hr | $57.09/hr | $103.80/hr |
Quebec | $35.71/hr | $53.85/hr | $82.42/hr |
Ontario | $44.89/hr | $64.10/hr | $119.54/hr |
Manitoba | $25.00/hr | $65.38/hr | $91.35/hr |
Saskatchewan | $47.38/hr | $65.93/hr | $103.37/hr |
Alberta | $52.57/hr | $76.92/hr | $108.17/hr |
British Columbia | $43.33/hr | $67.35/hr | $117.51/hr |
Using NOC 00011 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 78 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Legislators (NOC 00010)
- Managers in public administration (See 4001 Managers in public administration)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for senior government managers and officials?
Senior government managers and officials are NOC 2021 unit group 00011. Example job titles in this group include assistant deputy minister, chief administrative officer - regional municipality, chief statistician - government services, city administrator.
What TEER is NOC 00011?
NOC 00011 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 senior government managers and officials earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $65.38/hr, about $127,000 a year full-time, with a range of $40.00/hr to $105.77/hr.
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.