NOC 52100: Library and public archive technicians
What library and public archive technicians do
Library and public archive technicians assist users in accessing library or archive resources, assist in describing new acquisitions, participate in archive processing and storage, and conduct reference searches. They are employed by libraries and public archives.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Library technicians
- Assist library users in accessing books, films, photographs, maps, documents, electronic materials and other library materials
- Catalogue new library acquisitions under the direction of a librarian
- Perform manual and on-line reference searches and make interlibrary loans for users
- Assist librarians in giving tours and providing children's and other specialized library programs.
- Public archive technicians
- Assist in developing inventories, forms and finding aids
- Implement and update classification plans and records scheduling and disposal plans
- Apply standards and policies for storage of records and archival materials
- Codify and classify archival materials
- Put archival materials on microfilm or in databases
- Transfer materials from current to semi-current status or put into permanent storage
- Purge, sort, reduce and sample archives
- Research and retrieve archival materials
- Participate in instructing and assisting users
- Ensure that proper procedures are followed in the use of computerized document management systems.
Job titles under NOC 52100
12 job titles are classified here, including archive technician, library technician, technical indexer - library.
- archival assistant
- archival management technician
- archive assistant
- archive attendant
- archive technician
- assistant music librarian
- cataloguing technician
- elementary school librarian
- high school librarian
- library technician
- secondary school librarian
- technical indexer - library
Employment requirements
- Library technicians usually require completion of a two- to three-year college program in library and information technology.
- Public archive technicians require completion of a college diploma or certificate program in archive and document management technology.
Library and public archive technicians 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 | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $36.56/hr |
Toronto ON | $23.96/hr | $31.88/hr | $44.58/hr |
Montréal QC | $17.00/hr | $27.94/hr | $38.46/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $23.00/hr | $31.43/hr | $34.46/hr |
Calgary AB | $21.75/hr | $27.76/hr | $38.59/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.52/hr | $27.75/hr | $37.90/hr |
Ottawa ON | $24.37/hr | $31.20/hr | $42.50/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.30/hr | $27.60/hr | $37.46/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.00/hr | $27.94/hr | $38.46/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $23.08/hr | $30.00/hr | $44.50/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $23.50/hr | $29.12/hr | $32.00/hr |
London ON | $23.88/hr | $30.34/hr | $40.83/hr |
Halifax NS | $19.25/hr | $22.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $25.02/hr | $29.65/hr | $44.54/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $21.47/hr | $25.81/hr | $34.97/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.99/hr | $22.31/hr | $34.43/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $30.77/hr |
Nova Scotia | $19.25/hr | $24.25/hr | $30.77/hr |
New Brunswick | $19.39/hr | $24.81/hr | $34.26/hr |
Quebec | $17.00/hr | $27.94/hr | $38.46/hr |
Ontario | $23.08/hr | $30.00/hr | $44.50/hr |
Manitoba | $22.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $30.22/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $22.50/hr | $29.75/hr |
Alberta | $19.96/hr | $28.28/hr | $38.21/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $29.01/hr | $34.07/hr |
Using NOC 52100 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 12 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Archivists (NOC 51102)
- Librarians (NOC 51100)
- Library assistants and clerks (NOC 14300)
- Records management technicians (NOC 12112)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for library and public archive technicians?
Library and public archive technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 52100. Example job titles in this group include archive technician, library technician, technical indexer - library.
What TEER is NOC 52100?
NOC 52100 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. 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 library and public archive technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $28.00/hr, about $55,000 a year full-time, with a range of $20.00/hr to $36.56/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.