NOC 90011: Utilities managers
What utilities managers do
Utilities managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of utility companies or services of heating fuel distribution companies. The services provided include treatment of water and waste, distribution of water, electricity, natural gas and heating oil to residential, commercial and industrial consumers, waste disposal and waste recycling. They are employed in public and private sector utilities and in heating fuel distribution companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Water supply managers
- Manage water filtration, purification processes and pumping operations, schedule and oversee the maintenance of plant equipment and prepare reports on water supply and water quality.
- Electrical power distribution managers
- Manage the operations of electrical power distribution systems including generating stations, transmission stations and distribution networks. They may also plan and direct the distribution activities of a municipal electrical power establishment.
- Natural gas and petroleum supply managers
- Manage the delivery of gas to consumers, monitor supply inventories and control the recording of injections and withdrawals
- Plan and direct the distribution of heating oil products to retail distributors and regional storage sites.
- Water pollution control managers
- Manage the operations of a sewage treatment plant, schedule and direct maintenance of plant equipment, and prepare reports on water quality.
- Waste systems managers
- Manage solid or liquid waste collection and disposal systems, train drivers in how to handle waste and ensure safe operation of disposal facilities.
Job titles under NOC 90011
53 job titles are classified here, including director of waste management, director of water pollution control, distribution systems director - utilities.
- cellulosic ethanol production plant manager
- compost facility manager
- compressor station manager
- director of sustainability - waste management
- director of waste management
- director of water pollution control
- distribution network director - utilities
- distribution operations manager - utilities
- distribution systems director - utilities
- division manager - petroleum distribution
- electric generating plant manager
- electric generating station manager
- electric power plant manager
- electric power services manager
- electrical power transmission operations director
- ethanol operations manager
- fuel distribution manager
- gas distribution manager
- gas supply manager
- gas supply operations manager
- geothermal power plant operations manager
- geothermal production manager
- hydro-electric power production plant director
- hydro-electric power station director
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma in an appropriate discipline is required. For example, electrical engineering is required for managers of transmission lines, and water resource technology for water supply managers.
- Several years of experience as a supervisor in a related utilities operations department are required.
- A professional engineer certification is usually required for managers of utility operations involved in the transmission and distribution of electrical power, and natural gas and heating oil.
Utilities managers 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 | $40.38/hr | $61.00/hr | $93.75/hr |
Toronto ON | $45.00/hr | $63.46/hr | $98.90/hr |
Montréal QC | $41.92/hr | $62.32/hr | $91.92/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $48.08/hr | $62.09/hr | $82.05/hr |
Calgary AB | $32.00/hr | $49.23/hr | $96.15/hr |
Edmonton AB | $38.46/hr | $71.33/hr | $90.65/hr |
Ottawa ON | $43.31/hr | $65.00/hr | $97.23/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $38.26/hr | $54.20/hr | $64.82/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $48.00/hr | $61.06/hr | $85.16/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $48.00/hr | $62.50/hr | $78.57/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $40.72/hr | $62.08/hr | $95.88/hr |
London ON | $45.31/hr | $66.88/hr | $99.24/hr |
Halifax NS | $44.58/hr | $62.07/hr | $97.34/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $41.77/hr | $58.75/hr | $76.92/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $42.20/hr | $64.14/hr | $91.25/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $60.10/hr | $72.12/hr | $95.77/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $47.69/hr | $69.64/hr | $106.31/hr |
Nova Scotia | $40.92/hr | $60.12/hr | $93.88/hr |
New Brunswick | $41.10/hr | $61.78/hr | $94.11/hr |
Quebec | $48.00/hr | $61.06/hr | $85.16/hr |
Ontario | $45.00/hr | $63.46/hr | $98.90/hr |
Manitoba | $37.39/hr | $55.29/hr | $68.81/hr |
Saskatchewan | $51.28/hr | $72.12/hr | $95.77/hr |
Alberta | $35.94/hr | $50.48/hr | $96.15/hr |
British Columbia | $41.77/hr | $58.75/hr | $76.92/hr |
Using NOC 90011 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 53 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for utilities managers?
Utilities managers are NOC 2021 unit group 90011. Example job titles in this group include director of waste management, director of water pollution control, distribution systems director - utilities, electric generating plant manager.
What TEER is NOC 90011?
NOC 90011 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. 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 utilities managers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $61.00/hr, about $119,000 a year full-time, with a range of $40.38/hr to $93.75/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.