NOC 12100: Executive assistants
What executive assistants do
Executive assistants coordinate administrative procedures, public relations activities and research and analysis functions for members of legislative assemblies, ministers, deputy ministers, corporate officials and executives, committees and boards of directors. They are employed by governments, corporations and associations.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish and coordinate administrative policies and procedures for officials, committees and boards of directors
- Analyze incoming and outgoing memoranda, submissions and reports and prepare and co-ordinate the preparation and submission of summary briefs and reports to executives, committees and boards of directors
- Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings
- Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors
- Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others on behalf of executives, committees and boards of directors to discuss issues and assess and recommend various courses of action
- Liaise with departmental and corporate officials and with other organizations and associations on behalf of executives, committees and boards of directors.
Job titles under NOC 12100
11 job titles are classified here, including committee clerk, corporate secretary, executive assistant.
- committee clerk
- constituency aid
- constituency assistant
- corporate secretary
- executive assistant
- legislative assistant
- medical information assistant
- ministerial assistant
- parliamentary assistant
- parliamentary committee clerk
- special assistant
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in public administration, political science or a related discipline or the completion of a college diploma in administration is usually required.
- Experience in a related administrative occupation is usually required.
Executive assistants 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 | $25.85/hr | $34.62/hr | $49.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $27.69/hr | $36.06/hr | $50.96/hr |
Montréal QC | $26.00/hr | $33.33/hr | $45.67/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $26.12/hr | $35.87/hr | $53.15/hr |
Calgary AB | $25.75/hr | $35.61/hr | $51.82/hr |
Edmonton AB | $26.92/hr | $34.60/hr | $45.67/hr |
Ottawa ON | $30.77/hr | $36.41/hr | $50.55/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $20.24/hr | $29.81/hr | $40.60/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $25.96/hr | $33.33/hr | $49.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $22.44/hr | $33.35/hr | $47.42/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $21.63/hr | $34.87/hr | $47.00/hr |
London ON | $24.04/hr | $34.78/hr | $62.50/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.27/hr | $32.64/hr | $42.86/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $30.22/hr | $38.00/hr | $43.96/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $23.60/hr | $34.62/hr | $40.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $24.04/hr | $27.68/hr | $33.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $23.08/hr | $30.22/hr | $43.59/hr |
Nova Scotia | $20.27/hr | $30.77/hr | $41.25/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.25/hr | $31.00/hr | $42.86/hr |
Quebec | $25.96/hr | $33.33/hr | $49.00/hr |
Ontario | $26.14/hr | $35.93/hr | $50.00/hr |
Manitoba | $18.75/hr | $29.81/hr | $40.51/hr |
Saskatchewan | $24.04/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Alberta | $26.92/hr | $35.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
British Columbia | $28.00/hr | $36.79/hr | $51.65/hr |
Using NOC 12100 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 11 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Administrative officers (NOC 13100)
- Conference and event planners (NOC 12103)
- Executive secretary (except legal and medical) (NOC 13110)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for executive assistants?
Executive assistants are NOC 2021 unit group 12100. Example job titles in this group include committee clerk, corporate secretary, executive assistant, legislative assistant.
What TEER is NOC 12100?
NOC 12100 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. 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 executive assistants earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $34.62/hr, about $68,000 a year full-time, with a range of $25.85/hr to $49.00/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.