NOC 12112: Records management technicians
What records management technicians do
Records management technicians operate and maintain systems for the collection, classification, retrieval and retention of records, images, documents and information. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Implement and update records classification, retention and disposal scheduling plans
- Classify, code, cross-reference, log and store records
- Develop document inventories and maintain indexes for classification systems
- Operate information retrieval systems to research and extract records according to established guidelines in response to requests
- Label, prepare and transfer information files according to established records management life-cycle procedures and schedules
- Maintain access lists for security classified records
- Compile statistics and reports on activities within records management services.
Job titles under NOC 12112
13 job titles are classified here, including information management technician, microfilm records searcher, records classifier.
- document management technician
- document technician
- documentation technician
- information management technician
- microfilm camera operator
- microfilm mounter
- microfilm records searcher
- microfilmer
- records classifier
- records digitizing technician
- records management technician
- records technician
- technical indexer - records and file management
Employment requirements
- Records management technicians usually require completion of a two- to three-year college program in information or records management technology.
- Two to three years' experience in a records management environment may be required.
Records management technicians 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 | $23.00/hr | $31.32/hr | $45.05/hr |
Toronto ON | $23.44/hr | $32.43/hr | $44.13/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.00/hr | $30.67/hr | $43.59/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $24.50/hr | $31.90/hr | $36.41/hr |
Calgary AB | $25.57/hr | $35.83/hr | $49.07/hr |
Edmonton AB | $25.16/hr | $34.00/hr | $45.81/hr |
Ottawa ON | $23.08/hr | $33.65/hr | $46.63/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.00/hr | $30.67/hr | $43.59/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $25.34/hr | $33.14/hr | $50.40/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $26.27/hr | $33.10/hr | $47.19/hr |
Halifax NS | $24.64/hr | $30.21/hr | $40.53/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $20.71/hr | $28.00/hr | $53.85/hr |
Nova Scotia | $23.60/hr | $30.42/hr | $42.70/hr |
New Brunswick | $26.69/hr | $31.32/hr | $38.00/hr |
Quebec | $19.00/hr | $30.67/hr | $43.59/hr |
Ontario | $23.08/hr | $33.65/hr | $46.63/hr |
Alberta | $24.68/hr | $34.88/hr | $52.42/hr |
British Columbia | $24.50/hr | $31.90/hr | $40.00/hr |
Using NOC 12112 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 13 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Health information management occupations (NOC 12111)
- Health records clerk (NOC 14100)
- Library and public archive technicians (NOC 52100)
- Records management specialist (NOC 11201)
- Records management supervisor (NOC 12010)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for records management technicians?
Records management technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 12112. Example job titles in this group include information management technician, microfilm records searcher, records classifier, records digitizing technician.
What TEER is NOC 12112?
NOC 12112 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 records management technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $31.32/hr, about $61,000 a year full-time, with a range of $23.00/hr to $45.05/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.