NOC 40012: Government managers - education policy development and program administration
What government managers - education policy development and program administration do
Government managers in education policy development and program administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by all levels of government.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Participate in the development of education policy by providing advice to senior government managers
- Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
- Direct and advise policy researchers or program officers conducting research, preparing documents or administering educational programs for elementary and secondary school systems
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services, equipment and supplies
- Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate education projects and programs
- Interview, hire and provide training for staff.
Job titles under NOC 40012
49 job titles are classified here, including education curriculum development director, education director, education policy analysis and research director.
- adult education services director
- assistant director of school services
- assistant director of school services - public administration
- computer education director
- corporate policy manager - education
- director of education - public administration
- director of school services
- education curriculum development director
- education curriculum development director - public administration
- education director
- education policy analysis and research director
- education policy and research director - public administration
- education policy development manager
- education policy manager
- education program administration manager
- education programs assistant director
- education programs assistant director - public administration
- education programs regional director
- education programs support director - public administration
- education research and information director
- educational programs support assistant director
- elementary education director
- elementary school education director
- government administrator - education
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in education is required.
- A master's degree in a particular educational specialization may be required.
- Several years of combined experience as a school teacher and as a government educational policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
- A provincial teaching certificate is usually required.
Government managers - education policy development and program administration 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 | $47.01/hr | $63.74/hr | $68.68/hr |
Toronto ON | $38.92/hr | $56.34/hr | $74.12/hr |
Montréal QC | $35.82/hr | $57.70/hr | $72.06/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $44.24/hr | $59.45/hr | $78.32/hr |
Calgary AB | $41.74/hr | $53.37/hr | $71.48/hr |
Edmonton AB | $43.29/hr | $56.33/hr | $70.83/hr |
Ottawa ON | $37.11/hr | $54.96/hr | $74.60/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $37.57/hr | $56.19/hr | $68.41/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $39.90/hr | $58.33/hr | $76.75/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $37.27/hr | $54.17/hr | $73.90/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $43.06/hr | $61.45/hr | $82.13/hr |
Halifax NS | $42.36/hr | $58.39/hr | $71.56/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $41.90/hr | $55.45/hr | $70.11/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $44.50/hr | $58.28/hr | $72.29/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $43.42/hr | $59.00/hr | $73.99/hr |
Nova Scotia | $39.84/hr | $56.91/hr | $73.97/hr |
New Brunswick | $38.56/hr | $53.91/hr | $72.47/hr |
Quebec | $39.90/hr | $58.33/hr | $76.75/hr |
Ontario | $38.18/hr | $57.03/hr | $81.33/hr |
Manitoba | $35.72/hr | $56.31/hr | $71.38/hr |
Saskatchewan | $43.54/hr | $58.46/hr | $77.91/hr |
Alberta | $40.91/hr | $56.53/hr | $73.38/hr |
British Columbia | $40.36/hr | $58.17/hr | $78.87/hr |
Using NOC 40012 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 49 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training (NOC 40020)
- Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (NOC 40010)
- Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers (See 4140 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (NOC 40021)
- Senior government managers and officials (NOC 00011)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for government managers - education policy development and program administration?
Government managers - education policy development and program administration are NOC 2021 unit group 40012. Example job titles in this group include education curriculum development director, education director, education policy analysis and research director, education program administration manager.
What TEER is NOC 40012?
NOC 40012 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. 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 government managers - education policy development and program administration earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $63.74/hr, about $124,000 a year full-time, with a range of $47.01/hr to $68.68/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.