NOC 43109: Other instructors
What other instructors do
Other instructors teach courses, such as motor vehicle or motorcycle driving, sailing and navigation, sewing or other courses, which are outside of educational institutions. They are employed by driving schools, fabric retailers and other commercial establishments or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes modelling and finishing school instructors, driver's licence examiners, who are employed by provincial governments and tutors who provide instruction in elementary or secondary school subjects.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Driving instructors
- Instruct individuals on proper motor vehicle driving skills and traffic regulations
- Demonstrate and explain the handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles
- Supervise individuals during practice driving.
- Driver's licence examiners
- Conduct road test examinations
- Evaluate the driving ability of applicants for driver's licences.
- Sewing instructors
- Give instruction to students in techniques and skills of sewing, tailoring and dressmaking.
- Modelling instructors
- Give instruction on modelling techniques for fashion shows and magazine advertising.
Job titles under NOC 43109
19 job titles are classified here, including driver's licence examiner, driving instructor, modelling instructor.
- auto-driving instructor
- beauty culture school instructor
- child safety educator
- driver's licence examiner
- driving examiner
- driving instructor
- driving school instructor
- first aid instructor
- gourmet cooking instructor - non-vocational
- modelling instructor
- motorcycle driving instructor
- sailing instructor
- self-improvement course instructor
- sewing instructor - non-vocational
- sewing teacher - non-vocational
- small-boat navigation instructor
- truck driving instructor
- tutor - elementary school subjects
- tutor - secondary school subjects
Employment requirements
- Enrollment in or completion of post-secondary school in a related discipline may be required for tutors, secondary and elementary school subjects.
- Expertise in the field of instruction must be demonstrated.
- Driving instructors must obtain special licensing as a driving instructor in the province of employment.
- Certification by the Canadian Yachting Association may be required for sailing and navigation instructors.
Other instructors 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 | $15.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $31.50/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $20.62/hr | $32.53/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.10/hr | $21.98/hr | $36.83/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.77/hr |
Calgary AB | $15.72/hr | $21.75/hr | $32.48/hr |
Edmonton AB | $16.41/hr | $22.02/hr | $35.30/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $21.11/hr | $32.99/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.89/hr | $22.52/hr | $26.31/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.50/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $23.02/hr | $32.83/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $23.63/hr | $30.00/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $23.72/hr | $45.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $18.05/hr | $23.10/hr | $33.32/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $17.85/hr | $21.67/hr | $33.50/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $15.35/hr | $28.85/hr | $38.46/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $18.75/hr | $23.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.33/hr | $22.36/hr | $41.40/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.50/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Manitoba | $17.14/hr | $22.98/hr | $34.31/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $26.67/hr | $32.00/hr |
Alberta | $15.57/hr | $21.16/hr | $34.07/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $21.67/hr | $33.50/hr |
Using NOC 43109 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 19 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)
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 41221)
- Secondary school teachers (NOC 41220)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for other instructors?
Other instructors are NOC 2021 unit group 43109. Example job titles in this group include driver's licence examiner, driving instructor, modelling instructor, motorcycle driving instructor.
What TEER is NOC 43109?
NOC 43109 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. 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 other instructors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $20.00/hr, about $39,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.00/hr to $31.50/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.