NOC 40020: Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training
What administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training do
Administrators in post-secondary education and vocational training include faculty administrators and registrars of colleges or universities and administrators of vocational training schools. Faculty administrators manage the academic and related activities of faculties of colleges or universities. Registrars manage registration activities and academic records systems of colleges or universities. Administrators of vocational training schools manage the operations of vocational schools specializing in trades, technology, business or other vocational subjects.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Faculty administrators
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate academic and related activities of a college or university faculty
- Recommend and approve faculty appointments
- Recommend curriculum revisions and additions and approve scheduling of courses
- Direct, through subordinate staff, activities such as research and curriculum development
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
- Advise president or rector of university or college
- Participate in activities of various faculty and college committees.
- Registrars
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the registration activities and academic records system of a college or university
- Review registration statistics and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies
- Direct activities of staff and others engaged in compiling information on courses, schedules and requirements for admission and graduation.
- Administrators of vocational training schools
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a private college or institute specializing in trades, technology or business
- Develop curriculum for training programs
- Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure conformance to provincial standards
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
- May recruit and hire teachers and other staff
- May teach.
Job titles under NOC 40020
63 job titles are classified here, including aviation school manager, business school manager, community college dean.
- academic dean - college or university
- admissions director - post-secondary education
- adult education dean
- assistant dean - college or university
- associate registrar
- aviation school manager
- business college director
- business school director
- business school manager
- business school principal
- centre assistant manager - hotel school
- college director - post-secondary education
- college registrar
- community college dean
- community college registrar
- computer technology school director
- dean - university or college
- dean of adult education
- dean of graduate studies
- dean of science
- dean of student activities
- dean of technical and technological programs
- director of admissions - post-secondary education
- director of research - university or college
Employment requirements
- Faculty administrators require a graduate degree in a field related to the academic faculty and Several years of experience as a university professor or college teacher.
- Registrars require an undergraduate degree in business administration or a related field and Several years of experience in registration administration.
- Administrators of vocational training schools usually require an undergraduate degree in business administration or Expertise and certification in a subject of instruction.
Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training 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 | $35.90/hr | $56.41/hr | $91.35/hr |
Toronto ON | $35.05/hr | $54.24/hr | $77.66/hr |
Montréal QC | $37.48/hr | $56.13/hr | $74.26/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $44.71/hr | $61.06/hr | $109.91/hr |
Calgary AB | $49.23/hr | $53.33/hr | $136.75/hr |
Edmonton AB | $36.59/hr | $54.83/hr | $91.85/hr |
Ottawa ON | $37.00/hr | $54.45/hr | $76.17/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $26.44/hr | $48.00/hr | $62.69/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $36.15/hr | $56.80/hr | $80.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $27.50/hr | $52.88/hr | $82.42/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $43.27/hr | $53.33/hr | $92.31/hr |
London ON | $23.08/hr | $50.55/hr | $76.92/hr |
Halifax NS | $24.04/hr | $52.88/hr | $58.22/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $36.47/hr | $54.94/hr | $74.66/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $42.56/hr | $52.31/hr | $84.62/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $35.70/hr | $53.87/hr | $80.92/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $26.67/hr | $49.41/hr | $73.32/hr |
Nova Scotia | $24.04/hr | $52.88/hr | $79.67/hr |
New Brunswick | $29.65/hr | $48.08/hr | $72.12/hr |
Quebec | $36.15/hr | $56.80/hr | $80.00/hr |
Ontario | $33.65/hr | $56.41/hr | $87.91/hr |
Manitoba | $33.65/hr | $48.00/hr | $65.30/hr |
Saskatchewan | $42.56/hr | $50.26/hr | $84.62/hr |
Alberta | $40.87/hr | $54.95/hr | $136.75/hr |
British Columbia | $44.71/hr | $61.70/hr | $105.77/hr |
Using NOC 40020 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 63 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210)
- Managers in customer and personal services (NOC 60040)
- Rector - education (NOC 00013)
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (NOC 40021)
- University president (NOC 00013)
- University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training?
Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training are NOC 2021 unit group 40020. Example job titles in this group include aviation school manager, business school manager, community college dean, community college registrar.
What TEER is NOC 40020?
NOC 40020 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 administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $56.41/hr, about $110,000 a year full-time, with a range of $35.90/hr to $91.35/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.