NOC 53100: Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries
What registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries do
Registrars, restorers, interpreters and workers in other occupations related to museums and art galleries classify and catalogue museum artifacts and gallery works of art, construct and install exhibits and displays, restore, maintain and store museum and gallery collections, frame artwork, and perform other functions in support of curatorial and conservation activities. They are employed in museums and galleries. Picture framers and taxidermists may also be employed in retail settings or may be self-employed. This unit group also includes museum and other interpreters who conduct guided tours. They are employed by art galleries, museums, parks, aquariums, zoos, interpretive centres, botanical gardens, cultural centres, nature sanctuaries, historic and heritage sites, and other locations.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Conservation and restoration technicians
- Assist in the restoration and conservation of artifacts under the direction of a conservator.
- Preparators and picture framers
- Construct displays and dioramas, build models, install artifacts in displays and prepare artifacts for storage and shipping
- Fabricate custom frames, measure and cut mats, mat enhancements and glass, and mount paintings, photographs and other art work.
- Museum interpreters
- Conduct tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information concerning exhibits or sites.
- Curatorial assistants, museum extension officers, museology technicians and museum registrars and cataloguers
- Assist in the research, handling and storage of artifacts
- Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events
- Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit and in storage
- Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.
- Taxidermists
- Prepare, stuff and mount skins of animals for preservation, scientific or display purposes.
Job titles under NOC 53100
75 job titles are classified here, including art gallery preparator, conservation technician - museums and art galleries, heritage interpreter.
- aircraft restoration technician - museum
- aquarium interpreter
- archaeological technician
- art gallery preparator
- art gallery registrar
- art objects preparator
- art restoration technician
- assistant registrar - museum
- botanical garden interpreter
- cataloguer - museum
- chief display officer - museum
- chief exhibit officer - museum
- chief preparator
- chief preparator - museums and art galleries
- communications equipment restoration technician - museum
- community museum technician
- conservation and restoration technician
- conservation area interpreter
- conservation technician - museums and art galleries
- curatorial assistant
- dinosaur museum interpreter
- diorama maker - museums and art galleries
- diorama technician
- display officer - museums and art galleries
Employment requirements
- Registrars, cataloguers and interpreters may require a university degree in a field related to museum and gallery work.
- For other occupations in this unit group, completion of a college program in museum technology or conservation technology or completion of other technical or on-the-job training programs related to the work are required.
Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries 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 | $16.00/hr | $20.53/hr | $31.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $21.70/hr | $32.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.02/hr | $22.92/hr | $28.94/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $16.50/hr | $21.80/hr | $31.99/hr |
Ottawa ON | $18.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $21.89/hr | $27.06/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $22.74/hr | $27.83/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $20.97/hr | $25.46/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $19.13/hr | $21.30/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $20.79/hr | $23.13/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $19.23/hr | $26.90/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $17.67/hr | $21.31/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $21.70/hr | $35.71/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $18.85/hr | $26.72/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $21.50/hr | $25.00/hr |
Alberta | $16.50/hr | $21.80/hr | $31.99/hr |
British Columbia | $19.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.91/hr |
Using NOC 53100 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 75 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Assistant museum curator (NOC 51101)
- Museum exhibit designer (NOC 53123)
- Tour and travel guides (NOC 64320)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries?
Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries are NOC 2021 unit group 53100. Example job titles in this group include art gallery preparator, conservation technician - museums and art galleries, heritage interpreter, museology technician.
What TEER is NOC 53100?
NOC 53100 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 registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $20.53/hr, about $40,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.00/hr to $31.00/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.