NOC 43202: By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
What by-law enforcement and other regulatory officers do
By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and municipal governments. They are employed by provincial and municipal governments and agencies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Animal control officers
- Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife
- Issue warnings and citations to owners
- Impound lost, homeless and dangerous animals.
- By-law enforcement officers
- Enforce municipal and provincial regulations
- Investigate complaints
- Issue warnings and citations to commercial and residential property owners and occupants.
- Commercial transport inspectors
- Inspect commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with regulations governing load restrictions, the transportation of hazardous materials and public safety.
- Garbage collection inspectors
- Investigate complaints concerning infractions of garbage collection by-laws.
- Liquor licence inspectors
- Conduct inspections of licensed establishments
- Advise licensees on laws and regulations
- Report contravention of laws and regulations to provincial liquor control boards and agencies.
- Parking control officers
- Enforce parking by-laws on city streets, regional roads and municipal properties.
- Taxi inspectors
- Inspect taxicabs for mechanical reliability, cleanliness, licensing and meter accuracy
- Investigate public complaints, issue citations and prepare reports
- Give evidence to city councils, taxi commissions and in court.
- Zoning inspectors
- Investigate properties in violation of zoning and related by-laws, after receiving requests for licence clearances pertaining to zoning and related by-laws, and on receipt of building permit applications.
- By-law enforcement officers may specialize in the enforcement of one specific by-law.
Job titles under NOC 43202
39 job titles are classified here, including animal control officer, by-law enforcement officer, commercial transport inspector.
- animal control inspector
- animal control officer
- animal control supervisor
- by-law enforcement officer
- by-law enforcement officers supervisor
- commercial transport inspector
- commercial vehicle enforcement officer
- development control officer
- dog catcher
- dog warden
- garbage collection inspector
- highway scale operator
- Humane Society inspector
- Humane Society officer
- inspector - by-law enforcement
- inspector - municipal law enforcement
- licence inspector
- liquor board licence inspector
- liquor licence inspector
- lottery supervisor - government services
- municipal law enforcement officer
- municipal law enforcement officers supervisor
- parking control officer
- pound officer
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college program or courses in law and security or other related field or experience in a related administrative or regulatory occupation is usually required.
- Zoning inspectors or zoning enforcement officers may require a college diploma as a civil engineering or architectural technologist or technician and several years of experience in enforcement and/or building construction or a related field.
- On-the-job training is provided.
By-law enforcement and other regulatory 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 | $24.00/hr | $36.92/hr | $50.14/hr |
Toronto ON | $30.00/hr | $41.33/hr | $44.60/hr |
Montréal QC | $25.92/hr | $28.24/hr | $33.52/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $31.00/hr | $38.46/hr | $42.51/hr |
Calgary AB | $26.09/hr | $36.69/hr | $45.47/hr |
Edmonton AB | $23.77/hr | $34.59/hr | $41.17/hr |
Ottawa ON | $37.36/hr | $43.23/hr | $44.10/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $20.16/hr | $30.38/hr | $37.37/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $24.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.00/hr | $41.33/hr | $50.14/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $35.84/hr | $45.05/hr | $50.14/hr |
London ON | $21.00/hr | $41.33/hr | $50.14/hr |
Halifax NS | $27.42/hr | $33.48/hr | $39.13/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $30.00/hr | $41.65/hr | $52.25/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $18.00/hr | $33.70/hr | $38.46/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $21.66/hr | $31.09/hr | $35.42/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $27.49/hr | $32.81/hr | $39.67/hr |
Nova Scotia | $36.06/hr | $36.50/hr | $45.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $22.94/hr | $36.00/hr | $57.69/hr |
Quebec | $24.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.00/hr |
Ontario | $21.00/hr | $41.33/hr | $50.14/hr |
Manitoba | $21.92/hr | $34.00/hr | $41.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $18.00/hr | $33.70/hr | $38.46/hr |
Alberta | $24.67/hr | $35.72/hr | $46.80/hr |
British Columbia | $31.00/hr | $38.60/hr | $48.00/hr |
Using NOC 43202 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 39 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Employment insurance and revenue officers (NOC 12104)
- Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (NOC 22231)
- Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232)
- Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100)
- Sheriffs and bailiffs (NOC 43200)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for by-law enforcement and other regulatory officers?
By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers are NOC 2021 unit group 43202. Example job titles in this group include animal control officer, by-law enforcement officer, commercial transport inspector, garbage collection inspector.
What TEER is NOC 43202?
NOC 43202 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 by-law enforcement and other regulatory officers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $36.92/hr, about $72,000 a year full-time, with a range of $24.00/hr to $50.14/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.