NOC 13100: Administrative officers
What administrative officers do
Administrative officers oversee and implement administrative procedures, establish work priorities, conduct analyses of administrative operations and coordinate acquisition of administrative services such as office space, supplies and security services. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors. Administrative officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Oversee and coordinate office administrative procedures and review, evaluate and implement new procedures
- Establish work priorities, delegate work to office support staff, and ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed
- Carry out administrative activities associated with admissions to post-secondary educational institutions
- Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation
- Coordinate and plan for office services, such as accommodation, relocations, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services
- Conduct analyses and oversee administrative operations related to budgeting, contracting and project planning and management processes
- Assist in preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
- Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence
- May supervise records management technicians and related staff.
Job titles under NOC 13100
74 job titles are classified here, including access to information and privacy officer, administrative officer, administrative services coordinator.
- access to information and privacy officer
- access to information officer
- administration analyst
- administration officer
- administration services coordinator
- administrative analyst
- administrative coordinator
- administrative officer
- administrative planning officer
- administrative services coordinator
- administrative services officer
- administrative support officer
- administrative technician
- admissions officer - post-secondary educational institution
- band administrator
- bilingual services coordinator
- budget analyst
- business representative - club, lodge or society
- business services officer
- chief invigilator
- civil emergency measures officer
- claims officer
- communications service coordinator
- Crown assets distribution officer
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A university degree or college diploma in business or public administration may be required.
- Experience in a senior clerical or executive secretarial position related to office administration is usually required.
- Project management certification may be required by some employers.
Administrative officers 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 | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $44.15/hr |
Toronto ON | $19.23/hr | $30.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Montréal QC | $22.00/hr | $28.81/hr | $40.66/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.98/hr | $29.00/hr | $48.07/hr |
Calgary AB | $21.08/hr | $29.13/hr | $52.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $21.00/hr | $32.10/hr | $48.08/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.63/hr | $33.65/hr | $43.59/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $18.00/hr | $28.85/hr | $43.59/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.08/hr | $28.90/hr | $41.54/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.50/hr | $28.85/hr | $41.21/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.78/hr | $28.57/hr | $39.56/hr |
London ON | $19.00/hr | $28.85/hr | $39.90/hr |
Halifax NS | $21.53/hr | $27.00/hr | $40.51/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $22.66/hr | $30.00/hr | $45.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $47.88/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.19/hr | $28.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $20.00/hr | $28.57/hr | $43.96/hr |
Nova Scotia | $19.71/hr | $26.67/hr | $40.51/hr |
New Brunswick | $19.23/hr | $26.30/hr | $45.13/hr |
Quebec | $22.08/hr | $28.90/hr | $41.54/hr |
Ontario | $19.97/hr | $29.38/hr | $45.00/hr |
Manitoba | $18.00/hr | $26.15/hr | $42.44/hr |
Saskatchewan | $20.00/hr | $28.05/hr | $45.00/hr |
Alberta | $21.00/hr | $30.77/hr | $48.08/hr |
British Columbia | $22.12/hr | $29.57/hr | $46.70/hr |
Using NOC 13100 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 74 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Administrative services manager (NOC 10019)
- Conference and event planners (NOC 12103)
- Executive assistants (NOC 12100)
- Property administrators (NOC 13101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for administrative officers?
Administrative officers are NOC 2021 unit group 13100. Example job titles in this group include access to information and privacy officer, administrative officer, administrative services coordinator, forms management officer.
What TEER is NOC 13100?
NOC 13100 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. 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 administrative officers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $29.00/hr, about $57,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.00/hr to $44.15/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.