NOC 22231: Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
What engineering inspectors and regulatory officers do
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers inspect transportation vehicles such as aircraft, watercraft, automobiles and trucks and weighing and measuring devices such as scales and meters as well as industrial instruments, processes and equipment for conformity to government and industry standards and regulations. They are employed by government agencies and in the private sector.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Motor vehicles defects investigators
- Conduct motor vehicle and motor vehicle component defect investigations, examinations, tests and defect-related accident investigations
- Provide expert advice and testimony on specific motor vehicle performance problems or defects
- Recommend improvements in vehicle inspection and licensing procedures and vehicle safety standards.
- Railway accident investigation officers
- Collect and analyze data from train derailments, collisions, and other accidents to determine the causes
- Inspect and evaluate railway property, structures, rolling stock, signals, track structure and train handling characteristics to ensure compliance to operating standards.
- Airworthiness inspectors
- Conduct initial and regular inspections of establishments and individuals holding or applying for air carrier operating certificates and establishments engaged in aircraft maintenance, repair or modification
- Inspect aircraft, advise of any deficiencies and detain aircraft suspected of being unairworthy or unsafe.
- Inspectors, weights and measures
- Conduct inspections and tests of a variety of mechanical and electronic weighing and measuring devices and systems
- Prepare draft investigative reports of findings
- Recommend corrective or enforcement action.
- Oil and gas drilling rig inspectors
- Conduct onshore and offshore inspections of drilling and well servicing equipment and processes to ensure compliance with regulations and policies and to recommend improvements and corrective action.
Job titles under NOC 22231
41 job titles are classified here, including air carrier maintenance inspector, air transport inspector, airworthiness inspector.
- air carrier maintenance inspector
- air transport inspector
- airworthiness inspector
- ammunition safety inspector
- boiler and machinery inspector
- boiler inspector
- broadcast interference inspector
- cargo surveyor
- consumer affairs inspector
- crane inspector
- electricity and gas meter inspector
- elevator inspector
- engineering department inspector
- engineering department inspector - local government
- engineering inspector
- engineering regulatory officer
- escalator inspector
- flight operations inspector
- freight car inspector
- insurance loss prevention inspector
- lifting gear inspector
- loss prevention inspector - insurance
- marine cargo surveyor
- marine damage surveyor
Employment requirements
- University degree or college diploma in an appropriate engineering field or Trade qualifications and extensive related work experience are required.
- Appropriate professional engineering or engineering technology certification and licences may be required.
Engineering inspectors and regulatory 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 | $24.00/hr | $36.10/hr | $67.18/hr |
Toronto ON | $24.00/hr | $35.35/hr | $49.45/hr |
Montréal QC | $25.41/hr | $39.42/hr | $51.84/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $30.25/hr | $48.54/hr | $61.92/hr |
Calgary AB | $31.40/hr | $48.66/hr | $75.21/hr |
Edmonton AB | $30.40/hr | $47.66/hr | $73.60/hr |
Ottawa ON | $29.37/hr | $35.35/hr | $58.97/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $27.08/hr | $40.85/hr | $58.95/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $25.66/hr | $40.10/hr | $56.99/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $29.37/hr | $35.35/hr | $58.97/hr |
London ON | $29.37/hr | $35.35/hr | $58.97/hr |
Halifax NS | $24.10/hr | $36.73/hr | $59.06/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $27.44/hr | $45.82/hr | $58.78/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $35.93/hr | $47.00/hr | $62.74/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $33.18/hr | $47.66/hr | $63.31/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $28.93/hr | $42.88/hr | $63.23/hr |
Nova Scotia | $25.05/hr | $36.72/hr | $59.09/hr |
New Brunswick | $25.83/hr | $37.25/hr | $55.59/hr |
Quebec | $25.66/hr | $40.10/hr | $56.99/hr |
Ontario | $29.37/hr | $35.35/hr | $58.97/hr |
Manitoba | $30.00/hr | $44.62/hr | $75.55/hr |
Saskatchewan | $32.46/hr | $45.76/hr | $57.46/hr |
Alberta | $20.00/hr | $50.48/hr | $67.18/hr |
British Columbia | $31.36/hr | $46.82/hr | $67.14/hr |
Using NOC 22231 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 41 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Construction inspectors (NOC 22233)
- Non-destructive testers and inspectors (NOC 22230)
- Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232)
- Regulatory affairs officer (NOC 11201)
- Regulatory compliance officer (NOC 11201)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for engineering inspectors and regulatory officers?
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers are NOC 2021 unit group 22231. Example job titles in this group include air carrier maintenance inspector, air transport inspector, airworthiness inspector, electricity and gas meter inspector.
What TEER is NOC 22231?
NOC 22231 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 engineering inspectors and regulatory officers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $36.10/hr, about $70,000 a year full-time, with a range of $24.00/hr to $67.18/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.