NOC 41409 · Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

NOC 41409: Other professional occupations in social science

TEER

University degree

Median wage (Canada)

$40.00/hr

≈ $78,000/yr full-time

Express Entry (FSW, CEC)

Skilled (TEER 0–3)

Per IRCC’s TEER rule

What other professional occupations in social science do

Other professional occupations in social science include anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, historians, linguists, political scientists, sociologists and other professional occupations in social science. They are employed in universities and throughout the public and private sectors.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Anthropologists
Conduct studies of the origin, development and functioning of human societies and cultures and of human evolution, changing physical characteristics and geographical distribution.
Archaeologists
Study artifacts (objects and structures) to reconstruct past economic, social, political and intellectual life.
Criminologists
Study crime, criminals, prevention and rehabilitation, and may assist and counsel individuals on their social reintegration.
Geographers
Study and analyse the spatial distribution and interrelationship of physical, biological, cultural and social patterns.
Historians
Conduct research into one or more phases or aspects of past human activity and interpret and document findings.
Linguists
Study the origin, structure and development of languages and apply linguistic theory to problems in teaching, translation and communications.
Political scientists
Conduct research into the theory, origin, development, interrelationships and functioning of political institutions, political movements and individual political behaviour.
Psychometricians
Develop psychological tests, scales and measures, and may administer or apply and interpret such tests, scales and measures. Psychometrists administer and score psychological tests, usually under the supervision of a registered psychologist.
Sociologists
Study the development, structure, social patterns and interrelationships of human society.
Other social science professionals
Specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of aging), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis) and others.
Specialization usually exists within each of these occupations.

Job titles under NOC 41409

62 job titles are classified here, including anthropologist, archaeologist, geographer.

anthropologist
applied anthropologist
applied geographer
applied linguist
archaeological consultant
archaeological field worker
archaeologist
biogeographer
biological anthropologist
criminologist
cultural anthropologist
cultural geographer
diplomatic historian
dramatic arts historian
economic geographer
economic historian
educational sociologist
ethnographer
ethnologist
etymologist
genealogist
geographer
gerontologist
graphoanalyst

Employment requirements

A master's or doctoral degree in the discipline is usually required.
In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for criminologists is required to use the title "Criminologist".

Other professional occupations in social science 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).

By city
Where	Low	Median	High
Canada	$26.15/hr	$40.00/hr	$62.00/hr
Toronto ON	$25.23/hr	$39.46/hr	$58.26/hr
Montréal QC	$26.66/hr	$38.82/hr	$54.61/hr
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC	$26.78/hr	$39.08/hr	$53.75/hr
Calgary AB	$27.62/hr	$40.41/hr	$54.71/hr
Edmonton AB	$29.05/hr	$41.71/hr	$56.06/hr
Ottawa ON	$27.25/hr	$42.17/hr	$61.87/hr
Winnipeg MB	$27.07/hr	$36.28/hr	$47.80/hr
Québec City Quebec region, QC	$26.95/hr	$39.38/hr	$58.26/hr
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON	$26.70/hr	$40.40/hr	$57.99/hr
London ON	$25.53/hr	$40.81/hr	$54.75/hr
Halifax NS	$25.40/hr	$37.59/hr	$56.25/hr
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC	$29.24/hr	$40.74/hr	$59.93/hr
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK	$23.46/hr	$35.89/hr	$53.86/hr

By province and territory
Where	Low	Median	High
Newfoundland and Labrador	$25.50/hr	$39.86/hr	$50.58/hr
Nova Scotia	$25.63/hr	$36.96/hr	$54.56/hr
New Brunswick	$26.30/hr	$41.58/hr	$57.60/hr
Quebec	$26.95/hr	$39.38/hr	$58.26/hr
Ontario	$25.00/hr	$39.20/hr	$55.38/hr
Manitoba	$25.91/hr	$36.33/hr	$49.23/hr
Saskatchewan	$25.53/hr	$39.37/hr	$53.26/hr
Alberta	$27.63/hr	$41.64/hr	$54.56/hr
British Columbia	$25.88/hr	$40.31/hr	$58.66/hr

Using NOC 41409 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 62 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.

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Not in this group

Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:

College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210)
Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (NOC 41401)
Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries (NOC 21210)
Psychologists (NOC 31200)
Secondary school teachers (NOC 41220)
Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403)
University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200)

Frequently asked questions

What is the NOC code for other professional occupations in social science?

Other professional occupations in social science are NOC 2021 unit group 41409. Example job titles in this group include anthropologist, archaeologist, geographer, gerontologist.

What TEER is NOC 41409?

NOC 41409 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.