NOC 22111: Agricultural and fish products inspectors
What agricultural and fish products inspectors do
Agricultural and fish products inspectors inspect agricultural and fish products for conformity to prescribed production, storage and transportation standards. They are employed by government departments and agencies and by private sector food processing companies. Supervisors of agricultural and fish products inspectors are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Fish and fish products inspectors
- Inspect fish, fish products, fish handling and processing methods and prepare reports and ensure that regulations are followed.
- Fruit and vegetables inspectors
- Inspect fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables at inspection centres and prepare reports on crop production and market conditions.
- Grain inspectors
- Inspect and grade all classes of grain at terminal elevators, monitor the fumigation of infested grain, and examine storage, handling and transportation equipment to ensure that sanitary procedures are followed.
- Meat inspectors
- Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering and meat processing plants and inspect carcasses to ensure they are fit for human consumption.
- Plant protection inspectors
- Certify seed crops, oversee the quarantine, treatment or destruction of plants and plant products, and the fumigation of plants and plant product imports and exports.
Job titles under NOC 22111
37 job titles are classified here, including agricultural products inspection supervisor, agricultural products inspector, crop certification inspector.
- agricultural products inspection supervisor
- agricultural products inspector
- animal health inspector
- animal primary products inspector
- assistant grain inspector
- bread inspector
- butter inspector
- contagious animal disease prevention inspector
- cream inspector
- crop certification inspector
- dairy products inspector
- fish and fish products inspector
- fish inspector
- fish inspector-grader
- fish products inspection supervisor
- fish products inspector
- flour inspector
- food products inspector
- fruit and vegetable inspection centre supervisor
- fruit and vegetables inspector
- fruit inspector
- grain inspection supervisor
- grain inspector
- inspector of perishable goods
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Government inspectors usually require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in agriculture, biology, chemistry, food processing technology or a related discipline.
- Inspectors (other than government) may require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in a related discipline.
- Several years of experience in agricultural production or fish processing are usually required.
- Completion of in-house training courses is required.
Agricultural and fish products inspectors 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 | $27.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $55.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $23.31/hr | $34.73/hr | $46.44/hr |
Montréal QC | $23.41/hr | $34.75/hr | $45.35/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $26.87/hr | $37.61/hr | $49.49/hr |
Calgary AB | $25.62/hr | $37.34/hr | $46.75/hr |
Edmonton AB | $28.50/hr | $38.55/hr | $49.49/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.39/hr | $34.63/hr | $45.74/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $24.23/hr | $33.83/hr | $48.45/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $26.87/hr | $36.39/hr | $49.93/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $24.99/hr | $34.40/hr | $44.66/hr |
London ON | $24.21/hr | $34.67/hr | $46.43/hr |
Halifax NS | $26.65/hr | $39.34/hr | $51.27/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $28.61/hr | $38.69/hr | $49.71/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $22.02/hr | $30.90/hr | $45.71/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $25.26/hr | $32.91/hr | $47.36/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.53/hr | $36.74/hr | $46.83/hr |
Nova Scotia | $26.00/hr | $37.44/hr | $51.79/hr |
New Brunswick | $25.05/hr | $37.48/hr | $51.61/hr |
Quebec | $24.23/hr | $33.83/hr | $48.45/hr |
Ontario | $34.00/hr | $35.40/hr | $67.18/hr |
Manitoba | $24.15/hr | $34.20/hr | $47.56/hr |
Saskatchewan | $20.94/hr | $29.71/hr | $46.28/hr |
Alberta | $25.74/hr | $37.84/hr | $48.65/hr |
British Columbia | $26.00/hr | $36.81/hr | $48.56/hr |
Using NOC 22111 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 37 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110)
- Fish grader (NOC 94143)
- Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112)
- Meat grader (NOC 94143)
- Public and environmental health and safety professionals (NOC 21120)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for agricultural and fish products inspectors?
Agricultural and fish products inspectors are NOC 2021 unit group 22111. Example job titles in this group include agricultural products inspection supervisor, agricultural products inspector, crop certification inspector, dairy products inspector.
What TEER is NOC 22111?
NOC 22111 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 agricultural and fish products inspectors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $35.00/hr, about $68,000 a year full-time, with a range of $27.00/hr to $55.00/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.