NOC 44200: Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces
What primary combat members of the canadian armed forces do
Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces provide collective defence measures to protect Canadian waters, land, air space and other interests. They conduct raids and ambushes in combat missions and conduct patrols and escorts in security and stability missions. They also follow the military and strategic policies established by the leadership of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce and the Royal Canadian Navy.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Provide assistance in emergency situations, such as civil disorder, natural disasters and major accidents
- Operate armoured vehicles, artillery, hand-held weapons and other military combat equipment and defense systems
- Engage in non-combat operations for humanitarian efforts
- Participate in drills and other training in preparation for peacekeeping, combat and natural disaster relief
- Maintain weapon systems, vehicles, survival gear and personal defensive equipment
- Perform underwater search and recovery operations
- Use tactics of camouflage and concealment, patrol, attack, defense, and evasion when engaged in combat missions.
Job titles under NOC 44200
11 job titles are classified here, including armoured soldier - Canadian Army, infanteer, infantry soldier.
- armour defence gunner
- armoured soldier - Canadian Army
- artillery soldier
- aviator - Royal Canadian Air Force
- infanteer
- infantry soldier
- ordinary seaman - Royal Canadian Navy
- private - Canadian Army
- private recruit - Canadian Army
- seaman - Royal Canadian Navy
- soldier - Canadian Army
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Three months of basic military training is required and provided.
- Specialized training in the operation of military equipment and systems is provided.
Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces 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 | $22.00/hr | $36.69/hr | $47.80/hr |
Toronto ON | $19.23/hr | $31.88/hr | $43.21/hr |
Edmonton AB | $25.51/hr | $42.81/hr | $50.30/hr |
Ottawa ON | $22.29/hr | $38.46/hr | $51.36/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $25.00/hr | $40.11/hr | $47.80/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $21.00/hr | $32.97/hr | $43.41/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $22.29/hr | $38.46/hr | $51.36/hr |
London ON | $22.29/hr | $38.46/hr | $51.36/hr |
Halifax NS | $22.00/hr | $35.03/hr | $47.75/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $22.00/hr | $35.03/hr | $47.75/hr |
New Brunswick | $24.00/hr | $38.07/hr | $45.75/hr |
Quebec | $21.00/hr | $32.97/hr | $43.41/hr |
Ontario | $22.29/hr | $38.46/hr | $51.36/hr |
Manitoba | $25.00/hr | $40.11/hr | $47.80/hr |
Saskatchewan | — | $20.81/hr | — |
Alberta | $22.00/hr | $41.21/hr | $49.45/hr |
Using NOC 44200 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 11 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for primary combat members of the canadian armed forces?
Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces are NOC 2021 unit group 44200. Example job titles in this group include armoured soldier - Canadian Army, infanteer, infantry soldier, soldier - Canadian Army.
What TEER is NOC 44200?
NOC 44200 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do primary combat members of the canadian armed forces earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $36.69/hr, about $72,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.00/hr to $47.80/hr.
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.