NOC 22100: Chemical technologists and technicians
What chemical technologists and technicians do
Chemical technologists and technicians provide technical support and services or may work independently in chemical engineering, chemical and biochemical research and analysis, industrial chemistry, chemical quality control and environmental protection. They are employed by research and development and quality control laboratories, consulting engineering companies, in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and a variety of other manufacturing and processing industries, and by utilities, health, educational and government establishments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Chemical technologists
- Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques and microscopy
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus and prepare solutions of gas or liquid, reagents, and sample formulations
- Compile records and interpret experimental or analytical results
- Develop and conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates and products
- Assist in the development of chemical engineering processes, studies of chemical engineering procurement, construction, inspection and maintenance and the development of standards, procedures and health and safety measures
- Operate experimental chemical or petrochemical pilot plants
- Conduct or assist in air and water quality testing and assessments, environmental monitoring and protection activities, and development of and compliance with standards
- Assist in synthesis of small molecules for the purpose of creating drug candidates
- Assist in the design and fabrication of experimental apparatus.
- Chemical technicians
- Assist in setting up and conducting chemical experiments, tests and analyses
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus and prepare solutions of gas and liquid, reagents and sample formulations
- Compile records for analytical studies
- Assist in developing and conducting programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards
- Carry out a limited range of other technical functions in support of chemical research, tests and analyses, and environmental air and water quality monitoring and protection
- Assist in the design and fabrication of experimental apparatus.
Job titles under NOC 22100
91 job titles are classified here, including biochemistry technologist, chemical analyst, chemical engineering technician.
- analytical chemistry technician
- analytical chemistry technologist
- biochemistry laboratory technician
- biochemistry laboratory technologist
- biochemistry technician (except medical)
- biochemistry technologist
- biochemistry technologist (except medical)
- brewery technician
- brewery technician - applied chemistry
- cellulose film solutions tester
- chemical analysis specialist
- chemical analyst
- chemical engineering technician
- chemical engineering technologist
- chemical forensic lab analyst
- chemical laboratory analyst
- chemical laboratory supervisor
- chemical laboratory technician
- chemical laboratory technologist
- chemical process analyst
- chemical process technologist
- chemical processing laboratory tester
- chemical processing quality control technician
- chemical processing quality control technologist
Employment requirements
- Chemical technologists usually require completion of a two- or three-year college program in chemical, biochemical or chemical engineering technology or a closely related discipline.
- Chemical technicians usually require completion of a one- or two-year college program in chemical, biochemical or chemical engineering technology.
- National certification for chemical technologists and technicians is available through the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology.
- Certification in chemical engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required by employers.
- Chemical technologists and technicians are regulated in Quebec and Alberta.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
Chemical technologists and 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 | $21.00/hr | $29.80/hr | $47.69/hr |
Toronto ON | $21.50/hr | $30.00/hr | $47.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $25.27/hr | $27.75/hr | $36.06/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $56.38/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.00/hr | $31.25/hr | $54.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $23.20/hr | $33.89/hr | $47.09/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $21.54/hr | $25.00/hr | $40.44/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $21.63/hr | $28.21/hr | $43.27/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.50/hr | $30.00/hr | $47.82/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $21.50/hr | $30.00/hr | $47.82/hr |
Halifax NS | $17.77/hr | $26.26/hr | $40.10/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $23.95/hr | $36.79/hr | $51.94/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $18.11/hr | $29.96/hr | $45.88/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.56/hr | $32.81/hr | $54.27/hr |
Quebec | $21.63/hr | $28.21/hr | $43.27/hr |
Ontario | $21.50/hr | $30.00/hr | $47.82/hr |
Manitoba | $21.66/hr | $28.57/hr | $45.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $24.00/hr | $34.00/hr | $52.00/hr |
Alberta | $20.00/hr | $31.25/hr | $54.00/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Using NOC 22100 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 91 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Medical laboratory biochemistry technologist (NOC 32120)
- Process technician - chemical processing (NOC 93101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for chemical technologists and technicians?
Chemical technologists and technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 22100. Example job titles in this group include biochemistry technologist, chemical analyst, chemical engineering technician, chemical engineering technologist.
What TEER is NOC 22100?
NOC 22100 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 chemical technologists and technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $29.80/hr, about $58,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.00/hr to $47.69/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.