NOC 20010: Engineering managers
What engineering managers do
Engineering managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of an engineering department, service or firm. They are employed by a wide range of private sector and government establishments and by consulting engineering and scientific research companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of an engineering department, service or firm
- Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department, service, laboratory or firm
- Consult and negotiate with clients to prepare specifications, explain proposals and present engineering reports and findings
- Assign, coordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams
- Recruit personnel and oversee development and maintenance of staff competence in required areas
- May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department.
Job titles under NOC 20010
30 job titles are classified here, including director of engineering research and development, electrical engineering manager, engineering department manager.
- aerospace engineering manager
- automation engineering manager
- civil engineering manager
- computer hardware engineering manager
- director of engineering
- director of engineering - manufacturing
- director of engineering research and development
- director of mechanical engineering
- director of quality assurance engineering
- director of quality control engineering
- director of safety engineering
- electrical engineering manager
- engineering and maintenance manager
- engineering delivery chief
- engineering department manager
- engineering manager
- engineering manager - manufacturing
- engineering superintendent
- geotechnical engineering manager
- industrial engineering manager
- marine engineering manager
- mechanical engineering manager
- mining engineering manager
- production engineering manager
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in engineering is usually required.
- Extensive experience in an engineering discipline, including supervisory experience, is required.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is usually required.
Engineering managers 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 | $44.42/hr | $71.79/hr | $106.25/hr |
Toronto ON | $47.01/hr | $72.31/hr | $102.72/hr |
Montréal QC | $45.30/hr | $69.29/hr | $101.85/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $46.78/hr | $72.56/hr | $105.01/hr |
Calgary AB | $50.96/hr | $82.00/hr | $118.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $56.00/hr | $82.00/hr | $120.19/hr |
Ottawa ON | $50.48/hr | $69.79/hr | $108.77/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $35.87/hr | $52.88/hr | $108.18/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $43.29/hr | $66.15/hr | $98.22/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $47.95/hr | $70.95/hr | $102.49/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $45.96/hr | $69.49/hr | $96.52/hr |
London ON | $47.42/hr | $69.82/hr | $96.64/hr |
Halifax NS | $41.18/hr | $64.44/hr | $90.88/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $37.18/hr | $65.13/hr | $105.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $48.46/hr | $65.34/hr | $90.87/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $48.46/hr | $65.34/hr | $90.87/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $40.38/hr | $62.00/hr | $102.56/hr |
Nova Scotia | $41.28/hr | $63.23/hr | $95.83/hr |
New Brunswick | $26.00/hr | $62.50/hr | $96.15/hr |
Quebec | $43.29/hr | $66.15/hr | $98.22/hr |
Ontario | $46.00/hr | $72.12/hr | $102.56/hr |
Manitoba | $31.25/hr | $52.88/hr | $76.15/hr |
Saskatchewan | $48.46/hr | $65.34/hr | $90.87/hr |
Alberta | $56.00/hr | $82.00/hr | $120.19/hr |
British Columbia | $44.00/hr | $67.31/hr | $110.58/hr |
Using NOC 20010 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 30 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Architecture and science managers (NOC 20011)
- Civil and mechanical engineers (See 2130 Civil and mechanical engineers)
- Computer and information systems managers (NOC 20012)
- Computer, software and Web designers and developers (See 2123 Computer, software and Web designers and developers)
- Construction managers (NOC 70010)
- Electrical, electronics and computer engineers (See 2131 Electrical, electronics and computer engineers)
- Managers in transportation (NOC 70020)
- Manufacturing and processing engineers (See 2132 Manufacturing and processing engineers)
- Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010)
- Natural resources engineers (See 2133 Natural resources engineers)
- Other engineers (See 2139 Other engineers)
- Utilities managers (NOC 90011)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for engineering managers?
Engineering managers are NOC 2021 unit group 20010. Example job titles in this group include director of engineering research and development, electrical engineering manager, engineering department manager, engineering manager.
What TEER is NOC 20010?
NOC 20010 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 engineering managers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $71.79/hr, about $140,000 a year full-time, with a range of $44.42/hr to $106.25/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.