NOC 40041: Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
What fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers do
Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate firefighting operations and fire prevention activities in fire departments. They are employed by municipal and federal governments and by industrial establishments with firefighting services.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of a municipal fire department, a district fire region or an industrial firefighting service
- Plan, direct and coordinate firefighting strategies for fire departments
- Evaluate the type of fire, the extent of damage to buildings and the danger to nearby establishments
- Direct activities at the scene of a fire
- Determine damage estimates and investigate the potential causes of a fire after extinguished
- Develop and oversee the implementation of security and fire prevention campaigns
- Represent the fire department in communications with government, the media and the public
- Direct the training of personnel in firefighting methods
- Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.
Job titles under NOC 40041
15 job titles are classified here, including deputy fire chief, district fire chief, fire chief.
- airport fire department chief
- deputy fire chief
- district fire chief
- division chief - fire department
- fire chief
- fire department assistant deputy chief
- fire department assistant manager
- fire department chief
- fire department division chief
- fire department duty officer
- firefighters executive officer
- industrial fire chief
- refinery fire chief
- sawmill fire chief
- senior firefighting officer
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college program in fire protection technology, fire science or a related field is usually required.
- Completion of a provincial or municipal firefighters training course is required.
- A minimum of ten years of experience as a firefighter is usually required before becoming eligible for a senior officer position.
Fire chiefs and senior firefighting 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 | $37.02/hr | $62.64/hr | $83.84/hr |
Toronto ON | $49.64/hr | $68.77/hr | $91.69/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $47.44/hr | $71.12/hr | $91.60/hr |
Calgary AB | $47.68/hr | $65.64/hr | $81.62/hr |
Edmonton AB | $47.24/hr | $65.05/hr | $82.73/hr |
Ottawa ON | $45.63/hr | $65.42/hr | $81.06/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $42.09/hr | $61.30/hr | $88.17/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $39.43/hr | $55.85/hr | $82.36/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $51.06/hr | $67.67/hr | $89.60/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $43.64/hr | $64.51/hr | $81.74/hr |
Halifax NS | $45.48/hr | $69.08/hr | $82.45/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $39.65/hr | $63.05/hr | $79.56/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $37.78/hr | $52.42/hr | $74.70/hr |
Nova Scotia | $42.56/hr | $68.94/hr | $86.88/hr |
New Brunswick | $42.99/hr | $60.99/hr | $77.67/hr |
Quebec | $39.43/hr | $55.85/hr | $82.36/hr |
Ontario | $52.00/hr | $66.39/hr | $96.39/hr |
Manitoba | $36.03/hr | $54.92/hr | $88.88/hr |
Saskatchewan | $36.10/hr | $57.99/hr | $80.21/hr |
Alberta | $45.23/hr | $64.83/hr | $83.19/hr |
British Columbia | $43.77/hr | $67.53/hr | $92.49/hr |
Using NOC 40041 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 15 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Firefighters (NOC 42101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers?
Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers are NOC 2021 unit group 40041. Example job titles in this group include deputy fire chief, district fire chief, fire chief.
What TEER is NOC 40041?
NOC 40041 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 fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $62.64/hr, about $122,000 a year full-time, with a range of $37.02/hr to $83.84/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.