NOC 41200: University professors and lecturers
What university professors and lecturers do
University professors and lecturers teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conduct research at universities. University professors who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
- Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
- Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
- Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions
- Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
- Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
- May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties
- May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers
- May provide professional consultative services to government, industry and private individuals.
- University professors and lecturers specialize in a particular subject matter such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, sociology, business administration or law.
Job titles under NOC 41200
117 job titles are classified here, including botany assistant professor - university, computer science professor - university, engineering instructor - university.
- agriculture professor - university
- anatomy professor - university
- anthropology professor - university
- archaeology professor - university
- Asian studies professor - university
- assistant professor - university
- associate professor - university
- astronomy professor - university
- bacteriology professor - university
- biochemistry professor - university
- biology professor - university
- biomechanics professor - university
- botany assistant professor - university
- botany professor - university
- business administration professor - university
- chemical engineering professor - university
- chemistry professor - university
- civil engineering professor - university
- classics professor - university
- computer science professor - university
- criminology professor - university
- dentistry professor - university
- department chairman/woman - university
- department chairperson - university
Employment requirements
- A doctoral degree in the field of specialization is required for university professors.
- A master's degree in the field of specialization is required for university lecturers.
- Licences or professional certification may be required for professors teaching future practitioners in certain professionally regulated fields, such as medicine, engineering, architecture, psychology or law.
University professors and lecturers 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 | $30.46/hr | $58.89/hr | $92.31/hr |
Toronto ON | $37.76/hr | $64.42/hr | $101.21/hr |
Montréal QC | $25.00/hr | $55.29/hr | $79.67/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $32.69/hr | $55.56/hr | $89.90/hr |
Calgary AB | $36.92/hr | $57.69/hr | $80.36/hr |
Edmonton AB | $26.92/hr | $65.87/hr | $93.27/hr |
Ottawa ON | $25.64/hr | $59.70/hr | $98.90/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.67/hr | $49.15/hr | $76.92/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $27.00/hr | $61.15/hr | $85.90/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $26.92/hr | $67.31/hr | $108.79/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $35.71/hr | $65.79/hr | $101.21/hr |
London ON | $33.14/hr | $61.47/hr | $86.26/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.51/hr | $50.48/hr | $73.40/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $38.59/hr | $60.44/hr | $89.56/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $23.75/hr | $56.25/hr | $96.15/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $25.00/hr | $55.29/hr | $76.92/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $34.76/hr | $57.69/hr | $79.67/hr |
Nova Scotia | $22.00/hr | $50.26/hr | $80.77/hr |
New Brunswick | $37.36/hr | $60.10/hr | $96.15/hr |
Quebec | $27.00/hr | $61.15/hr | $85.90/hr |
Ontario | $33.65/hr | $64.10/hr | $101.44/hr |
Manitoba | $23.18/hr | $48.90/hr | $76.92/hr |
Saskatchewan | $24.73/hr | $55.29/hr | $92.31/hr |
Alberta | $26.92/hr | $62.17/hr | $89.42/hr |
British Columbia | $32.69/hr | $55.81/hr | $87.02/hr |
Using NOC 41200 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 117 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)
- Other instructors (NOC 43109)
- Post-secondary teaching and research assistants (NOC 41201)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for university professors and lecturers?
University professors and lecturers are NOC 2021 unit group 41200. Example job titles in this group include botany assistant professor - university, computer science professor - university, engineering instructor - university, English professor - university.
What TEER is NOC 41200?
NOC 41200 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 university professors and lecturers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $58.89/hr, about $115,000 a year full-time, with a range of $30.46/hr to $92.31/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.