NOC 40030: Managers in social, community and correctional services
What managers in social, community and correctional services do
Managers in social, community and correctional services plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the programs and activities of social service and community agencies, correctional institutions, counselling departments, labour organizations, professional associations, political parties and non-governmental organizations.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs such as income maintenance, children's aid and emergency housing services
- Manage the operations and activities of social and community centres, correctional facilities and detention centres
- Administer the programs of non-governmental organizations involved with social issues such as health care, human rights, consumer protection, international development and environmental protection
- Administer programs of membership organizations such as political parties, labour organizations, business and professional associations
- Establish administrative procedures to meet objectives set by board of directors or senior management
- Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff delivering services and programs to the general public and to the organization or association membership
- Plan, administer and control budgets for programs, equipment and support services
- Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations
- Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
- Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff.
Job titles under NOC 40030
81 job titles are classified here, including assistant vice-president - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations, association director, child welfare services administrator.
- Aboriginal centre manager
- assistant vice-president - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
- association director
- association manager
- bilateral relations manager - social services
- Chamber of Commerce administrator
- child welfare services administrator
- child-care centre administrator
- child-care centre director
- children's aid society director
- community arts coordinator
- community centre director
- community centre manager
- community programs director
- community services director
- consumer information director
- correctional institution director
- correctional rehabilitation society director
- correctional services director
- correctional treatment and training director
- counselling services director
- counselling services manager
- detention centre director
- director of counselling
Employment requirements
- Managers in social, community and correctional services usually require a master's degree in a social science or administrative discipline and Several years of experience in a related occupation, such as a community and social service worker, social or health policy researcher, consultant or program officer, probation or parole officer, or social worker.
- Managers of associations and membership organizations require extensive experience in a related occupation, trade or industry.
Managers in social, community and correctional services 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 | $27.00/hr | $43.96/hr | $71.43/hr |
Toronto ON | $30.29/hr | $48.08/hr | $82.42/hr |
Montréal QC | $32.64/hr | $40.00/hr | $96.15/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $31.69/hr | $45.02/hr | $62.60/hr |
Calgary AB | $29.80/hr | $44.93/hr | $65.16/hr |
Edmonton AB | $20.84/hr | $46.11/hr | $73.08/hr |
Ottawa ON | $35.87/hr | $51.04/hr | $71.57/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $26.79/hr | $41.10/hr | $68.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $27.00/hr | $40.00/hr | $72.12/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $30.15/hr | $44.23/hr | $71.43/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $32.27/hr | $45.76/hr | $64.47/hr |
London ON | $31.73/hr | $38.46/hr | $72.57/hr |
Halifax NS | $23.79/hr | $36.54/hr | $53.85/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $33.00/hr | $45.67/hr | $62.37/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $28.92/hr | $41.03/hr | $60.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $24.73/hr | $36.92/hr | $63.45/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $28.00/hr | $45.67/hr | $74.52/hr |
Nova Scotia | $23.08/hr | $36.54/hr | $53.85/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.95/hr | $30.00/hr | $48.29/hr |
Quebec | $27.00/hr | $40.00/hr | $72.12/hr |
Ontario | $30.00/hr | $48.08/hr | $75.38/hr |
Manitoba | $26.00/hr | $36.54/hr | $64.10/hr |
Saskatchewan | $24.00/hr | $38.46/hr | $58.17/hr |
Alberta | $25.00/hr | $46.67/hr | $72.58/hr |
British Columbia | $26.92/hr | $45.67/hr | $65.93/hr |
Using NOC 40030 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 81 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for managers in social, community and correctional services?
Managers in social, community and correctional services are NOC 2021 unit group 40030. Example job titles in this group include assistant vice-president - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations, association director, child welfare services administrator, children's aid society director.
What TEER is NOC 40030?
NOC 40030 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 managers in social, community and correctional services earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $43.96/hr, about $86,000 a year full-time, with a range of $27.00/hr to $71.43/hr.
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.