NOC 31209: Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
What other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating do
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating, who are not elsewhere classified, diagnose and treat the diseases and injuries of patients. This unit group includes doctors of podiatric medicine, naturopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine, and also includes chiropodists and podiatrists. They work in private practices, clinics and hospitals.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Doctors of podiatric medicine
- Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot and communicate diagnoses to patients
- Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy, or prescribed medications
- May also perform surgery on the bones of the forefoot and the subcutaneous soft tissues of the foot.
- Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists
- Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot
- Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy and subcutaneous soft-tissue foot surgery.
- Doctors of naturopathic medicine
- Diagnose patients' diseases and disorders
- Employ natural methods of healing such as acupuncture and acupressure, spinal manipulation, reflexology, hydrotherapy, herbal medicines, biochemical therapy, clinical nutrition, homeopathy and counselling in their treatment.
- Doctors of osteopathic medicine
- Diagnose disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous systems
- Treat patients with manipulative therapy, medications or surgery.
Job titles under NOC 31209
14 job titles are classified here, including chiropodist, doctor of naturopathic medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine.
- chiropodist
- doctor of naturopathic medicine
- doctor of naturopathy
- doctor of osteopathic medicine
- doctor of osteopathy
- doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
- doctor of podiatry
- foot specialist
- naturopath - physician
- naturopathic doctor (ND)
- naturopathic physician
- osteopath - physician
- osteopathic physician
- podiatrist
Employment requirements
- Doctors of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
- A four-year doctoral degree program in podiatric medicine available in the United States and in Quebec, normally following completion of a bachelor's degree program, is required.
- A medical residency is required in Alberta and British Columbia.
- A doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) degree is required to practice podiatry in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
- Chiropodists and podiatrists
- An advanced three-year diploma program in chiropody (DCh) obtained in Canada or a first-degree program in podiatric medicine (D.Pod.M.) obtained abroad (United Kingdom) is usually required.
- A licence is required in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
- Doctors of naturopathic medicine
- A university degree in pre-medical science is required.
- Completion of a university program in naturopathic medicine, obtained abroad or a four-year program in naturopathic medicine from a private institute is required.
- A licence is required in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
- Doctors of osteopathic medicine
- A bachelor's degree is required for admission to a doctor of osteopathic medicine program.
- A four-year program in osteopathic medicine leading to a doctor of osteopathy degree and a minimum three-year medical residency are required. These qualifications are obtained in the United States.
- Completion of certifying examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating wages in Canada
Low, median and high annual salaries from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data.
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $32,867/yr | $56,800/yr | $123,000/yr |
Toronto ON | $37,561/yr | $57,200/yr | $122,000/yr |
Montréal QC | — | $42,400/yr | — |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $37,929/yr | $52,800/yr | — |
Calgary AB | — | $53,200/yr | — |
Ottawa ON | — | $71,500/yr | — |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $33,109/yr | $46,800/yr | $123,000/yr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | — | $79,000/yr | — |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | — | $54,000/yr | — |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | — | $80,000/yr | — |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $33,109/yr | $46,800/yr | $123,000/yr |
Ontario | $37,561/yr | $62,000/yr | $122,000/yr |
Alberta | $32,867/yr | $64,000/yr | $139,000/yr |
British Columbia | $37,929/yr | $71,500/yr | $124,000/yr |
Using NOC 31209 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 14 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Chiropractors (NOC 31201)
- General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102)
- Orthoptist (NOC 31303)
- Osteopathic manual practitioner (NOC 32209)
- Osteopathic manual therapist (NOC 32209)
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (NOC 31100)
- Specialists in surgery (NOC 31101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating?
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating are NOC 2021 unit group 31209. Example job titles in this group include chiropodist, doctor of naturopathic medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine, doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.).
What TEER is NOC 31209?
NOC 31209 is TEER 1 (University degree). Usually requires a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate), or experience from a related TEER 2 occupation. 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 other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $56,800 a year, with a range of $32,867/yr to $123,000/yr.
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.