NOC 22113: Conservation and fishery officers
What conservation and fishery officers do
Conservation and fishery officers, inspectors and observers enforce federal and provincial regulations established for the protection of fish, wildlife and other natural resources and collect and relay information on resource management. They are employed by federal and provincial government departments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Generate public awareness of fish and wildlife conservation and regulations
- Conduct patrols by truck, aircraft, boat, or on foot, to ensure compliance with the provincial and federal statutes relating to fish, wildlife and the environment
- Investigate complaints, arrest violators, prepare briefs and present evidence in court
- Issue licences, export documents and special permits and collect royalties assessed on fish, wildlife and timber resources
- Implement and supervise approved techniques in preventing or overcoming damage caused by wildlife
- Perform resource protection duties, such as inspecting fishing gear and equipment and monitoring fishing activities for compliance with regulations
- Gather resource data by making inventories of fish, collecting water samples and assisting biologists in scientific research
- Supervise or provide firearms safety training courses and trapper education courses.
Job titles under NOC 22113
19 job titles are classified here, including conservation officer, fish and wildlife officer, fishery officer.
- conservation officer
- district inspector - fisheries
- district supervisor - fisheries
- dockside monitor - fisheries
- dockside observer - fisheries
- fish and game warden
- fish and wildlife officer
- fisheries inspector
- fisheries inspector supervisor
- fisheries observer
- fisheries officer
- fisheries officer supervisor
- fishery officer
- fishing area supervisor
- forest ranger - wildlife management
- game officer
- game warden
- natural resources officer
- park ranger
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college program in renewable resources management, environmental conservation or a related discipline is usually required.
- On-the-job training and courses related to law enforcement and resource management are provided.
- A class-5 driver's licence, pesticide applicator's licence and explosives licence may be required.
Conservation and fishery 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 | $22.00/hr | $35.90/hr | $51.28/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.82/hr | $37.15/hr | $50.23/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $25.66/hr | $39.18/hr | $52.82/hr |
Calgary AB | $29.09/hr | $39.77/hr | $50.26/hr |
Edmonton AB | $28.93/hr | $38.98/hr | $50.22/hr |
Ottawa ON | $24.36/hr | $35.78/hr | $50.01/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $25.09/hr | $36.44/hr | $47.22/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $23.88/hr | $33.46/hr | $45.05/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.01/hr | $32.00/hr | $46.10/hr |
Halifax NS | $27.16/hr | $43.28/hr | $58.95/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $25.10/hr | $39.42/hr | $52.20/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.00/hr | $34.00/hr | $47.69/hr |
Nova Scotia | $24.89/hr | $39.63/hr | $55.38/hr |
New Brunswick | $30.22/hr | $35.28/hr | $51.28/hr |
Quebec | $23.88/hr | $33.46/hr | $45.05/hr |
Ontario | $21.95/hr | $35.90/hr | $67.00/hr |
Manitoba | $25.38/hr | $35.89/hr | $49.76/hr |
Saskatchewan | $29.71/hr | $41.60/hr | $57.04/hr |
Alberta | $26.50/hr | $39.85/hr | $50.61/hr |
British Columbia | $29.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Using NOC 22113 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 19 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 inspector (NOC 22111)
- Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for conservation and fishery officers?
Conservation and fishery officers are NOC 2021 unit group 22113. Example job titles in this group include conservation officer, fish and wildlife officer, fishery officer, forest ranger - wildlife management.
What TEER is NOC 22113?
NOC 22113 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 conservation and fishery officers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $35.90/hr, about $70,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.00/hr to $51.28/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.