NOC 64311: Pursers and flight attendants
What pursers and flight attendants do
Pursers and flight attendants ensure the safety and comfort of passengers and crew members during flights. Ship pursers attend to the safety and comfort of passengers aboard ships. Airline pursers and flight attendants are employed by airline companies. Ship pursers are employed by tour boat or cruise ship companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Flight attendants
- Greet passengers, explain and demonstrate safety procedures, check the general condition of the aircraft cabin, ensure that all necessary supplies are on board
- Attend to safety of passengers during take-offs, landings and emergencies
- Serve food and beverages to passengers and make flight announcements.
- Flight pursers, customer service directors and passenger service directors
- Coordinate the activities of flight attendants, provide service to passengers during flight and complete reports.
- Ship pursers
- Supervise ship attendants and arrange activities for passengers
- Conduct ship's business, such as signing on crew, maintaining payroll records, assisting passengers in preparing customs declarations and supervising baggage storage.
Job titles under NOC 64311
15 job titles are classified here, including airline purser, flight attendant, flight service director.
- aircraft flight attendant
- airline purser
- chief steward - ship
- commissary attendant - air transport
- customer service director (CSD) - water transportation
- flight attendant
- flight purser
- flight service director
- in-charge flight attendant
- in-flight service manager
- passenger service director - water transportation
- purser - air transportation
- purser - water transport
- ship purser
- ship supply officer
Employment requirements
- Flight attendants and flight pursers require the completion of secondary school and a training program approved by Transport Canada.
- Flight pursers/customer service directors require experience as a flight attendant.
- Ship pursers may require experience as a ship attendant.
- Flight attendants and ship pursers usually require experience working with the public.
Pursers and flight attendants 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 | $22.55/hr | $31.25/hr | $60.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.00/hr | $29.65/hr | $60.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $25.91/hr | $31.25/hr | $59.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $25.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $65.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $24.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $52.88/hr |
Edmonton AB | $24.23/hr | $32.00/hr | $52.88/hr |
Ottawa ON | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $60.62/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $22.31/hr | $30.86/hr | $54.58/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.55/hr | $31.25/hr | $59.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $22.12/hr | $36.00/hr | $60.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $60.62/hr |
Halifax NS | $21.94/hr | $30.79/hr | $45.14/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $25.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $65.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $19.23/hr | $29.23/hr | $55.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $19.98/hr | $30.64/hr | $75.98/hr |
Quebec | $22.55/hr | $31.25/hr | $59.00/hr |
Ontario | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $60.62/hr |
Manitoba | $21.70/hr | $30.69/hr | $46.70/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $28.84/hr | $39.54/hr |
Alberta | $24.23/hr | $32.00/hr | $52.88/hr |
British Columbia | $25.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $65.00/hr |
Using NOC 64311 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 15 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for pursers and flight attendants?
Pursers and flight attendants are NOC 2021 unit group 64311. Example job titles in this group include airline purser, flight attendant, flight service director, passenger service director - water transportation.
What TEER is NOC 64311?
NOC 64311 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 pursers and flight attendants earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $31.25/hr, about $61,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.55/hr to $60.00/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.