NOC 22210: Architectural technologists and technicians
What architectural technologists and technicians do
Architectural technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical assistance to professional architects and civil design engineers in conducting research, preparing drawings, architectural models, specifications and contracts and in supervising construction projects. They are employed by architectural and construction firms, and governments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assist in the development of architectural designs
- Analyze building codes, by-laws, space requirements, site requirements and other technical documents and reports
- Prepare manual and CAD (computer-assisted design) drawings, specifications, cost estimates and listings of quantities of material from conceptual drawings and instructions
- Construct architectural and display models, and 3-D virtual models of architectural designs
- Prepare contract and bidding documents
- May supervise drafters, technicians and technologists on the architectural team
- May supervise construction projects and coordinate, monitor and inspect work done by others.
Job titles under NOC 22210
8 job titles are classified here, including architectural design technician, architectural design technologist, architectural technician.
- architectural assistant
- architectural design technician
- architectural design technologist
- architectural technician
- architectural technologist
- registered building technician
- registered building technologist
- residential buildings technologist
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- to three-year college program in architectural technology or a related subject is usually required.
- Certification in architectural technology or in a related field through provincial associations of architectural or engineering/applied science technologists and technicians may be required by employers.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- Membership in the provincial regulatory body is mandatory in British Columbia.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
Architectural 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 | $30.10/hr | $50.68/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.00/hr | $30.60/hr | $40.80/hr |
Montréal QC | $20.32/hr | $30.34/hr | $46.44/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $22.75/hr | $34.56/hr | $45.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.25/hr | $31.25/hr | $39.83/hr |
Edmonton AB | $28.21/hr | $32.25/hr | $55.29/hr |
Ottawa ON | $22.00/hr | $28.41/hr | $38.25/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $23.17/hr | $31.88/hr | $46.24/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $29.50/hr | $56.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.00/hr | $28.85/hr | $43.27/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $21.00/hr | $28.85/hr | $43.27/hr |
London ON | $24.04/hr | $28.85/hr | $53.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $23.63/hr | $33.12/hr | $42.71/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $24.50/hr | $34.31/hr | $45.39/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $23.33/hr | $38.45/hr | $50.80/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $22.31/hr | $32.29/hr | $44.79/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $24.33/hr | $31.89/hr | $39.51/hr |
Nova Scotia | $21.86/hr | $31.49/hr | $44.86/hr |
New Brunswick | $20.69/hr | $32.56/hr | $45.89/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $29.50/hr | $56.00/hr |
Ontario | $21.00/hr | $28.85/hr | $43.27/hr |
Manitoba | $23.75/hr | $31.34/hr | $47.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $22.77/hr | $34.66/hr | $56.27/hr |
Alberta | $24.00/hr | $31.79/hr | $51.28/hr |
British Columbia | $24.50/hr | $34.31/hr | $45.39/hr |
Using NOC 22210 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 8 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Architects (NOC 21200)
- Civil engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22300)
- Construction estimators (NOC 22303)
- Construction inspectors (NOC 22233)
- Construction managers (NOC 70010)
- Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212)
- Land survey technologists and technicians (NOC 22213)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for architectural technologists and technicians?
Architectural technologists and technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 22210. Example job titles in this group include architectural design technician, architectural design technologist, architectural technician, architectural technologist.
What TEER is NOC 22210?
NOC 22210 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 architectural technologists and technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $30.10/hr, about $59,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.00/hr to $50.68/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.