NOC 00012: Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services

What is NOC 00012?

NOC 00012 is the code for senior managers - financial, communications and other business services in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include advertising agency president, bank president, chief executive officer (CEO) - telephone company and chief financial officer (CFO) - advertising agency. It is a TEER 0 occupation (management occupations), so it counts as skilled work for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, and IRCC lists it for the senior managers with Canadian work experience category draw. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $96.15 an hour.

NOC code

00012

TEER

0: Management

Broad category

Legislative and senior management occupations

Express Entry

Skilled (TEER 0 to 3)

Category draws

Senior managers with Canadian work experience

Median wage

$96.15 an hour

Job titles under NOC 00012

Senior managers in financial, communications and other business services are usually appointed by a board of directors, to which they report. They work either alone or in conjunction with the board of directors to develop and establish objectives for the company, and to develop or approve policies and programs. They plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the operations of their organization in relation to established objectives. They work in establishments throughout the telecommunications, finance, insurance, real estate, and data processing, hosting and related services industries as well as other business service industries or they may own and operate their own business.

Main job titles

• advertising agency president
• bank president
• chief executive officer (CEO) - telephone company
• chief financial officer (CFO) - advertising agency
• chief operating officer - engineering firm
• computing services company president
• credit union executive director
• executive vice-president - real estate agency
• general manager - real estate management company
• human resources vice-president - bank
• marketing vice-president - clerical staff services
• operations vice-president - satellite communication services
• president and chief executive officer - financial, communications and other business services
• trust company regional vice-president

All 68 job titles in the NOC index

advertising agency president, assistant executive director - financial, communications and other business services, bank credit vice-president, bank president, chairman/woman - financial, communications and other business services, chairperson - financial, communications and other business services, chief diversity officer - financial, communications and other business services, chief executive officer (CEO) - financial, communications and other business services, chief executive officer (CEO) - telephone company, chief financial officer (CFO) - advertising agency, chief financial officer (CFO) - financial, communications and other business services, chief learning officer - financial, communications and other business services, chief operating officer - engineering firm, chief operating officer - financial, communications and other business services, chief privacy officer - financial, communications and other business services, chief sustainability officer - financial, communications and other business services, compensation vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, computing services company president, controller - financial, communications and other business services, corporate banking vice-president, corporate controller - financial, communications and other business services, corporate controller - mortgage brokerage firm, corporate social responsibility vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, credit union executive director, credit union general manager, deputy chief executive officer - financial, communications and other business services, deputy chief executive officer - life insurance company, domestic banking operations vice-president, employment agency general manager, engineering firm president, engineering research general manager, engineering vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, executive director - financial, communications and other business services, executive vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, executive vice-president - real estate agency, finance and administration vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, finance vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, finance vice-president - holding company, general manager - financial, communications and other business services, general manager - real estate management company, human resources and organizational development vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, human resources vice-president - bank, human resources vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, information systems vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, insurance company general manager, international banking operations vice-president, marketing vice-president - clerical staff services, marketing vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, operations vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, operations vice-president - satellite communication services, personal banking vice-president, personnel vice-president - bank, personnel vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, planning vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, president - financial, communications and other business services, president and chief executive officer, president and chief executive officer - financial, communications and other business services, protective services executive director, real estate management company executive director, regional vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, senior vice-president and chief economist, support services vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, sustainability vice-president - financial, communications and other business services, telecommunications general manager, treasury vice-president - banking institution, trust company general manager, trust company regional vice-president, vice-president - financial, communications and other business services.

Main duties of NOC 00012

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Determine the company's mission and strategic direction as conveyed through policies and concrete objectives which are met through the effective management of human, financial and material resources
• Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
• Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall human resources planning
• Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff; delegate the necessary authority to them and create optimum working conditions
• Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions.
• Senior managers in this unit group may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing or human resources or in a particular service area.

Employment requirements

• A university degree in business administration, commerce, computer science or other discipline related to the service provided is usually required.
• Several years of experience as a middle manager in financial, communications or other business services are usually required.
• Specialization in a particular functional area or service is possible through specific university training in that area or through previous experience.
• Senior managers in finance usually require a professional accounting or financial designation.

Additional information

• There is mobility among senior management occupations.

Is NOC 00012 eligible for Express Entry?

Yes for the programs that need skilled work: TEER 0 is in the TEER 0 to 3 range IRCC accepts.

Read how TEER categories work and the full list of NOC codes in each 2026 category draw. Category draws also need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years.

How much does NOC 00012 pay?

Job Bank wages for this occupation, per hour. Low and high are, in most cases, the 10th and 90th percentiles, so 8 in 10 workers earn somewhere between them.

Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Labour Force Survey). Wages for job offers in LMIA and provincial programs are compared with these figures, so check the current numbers on Job Bank before you rely on them.

Similar NOC codes to compare

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Classified somewhere else

• Managers in communication (except broadcasting): minor group 1003 Managers in communication (except broadcasting) (see the full list)
• Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems: minor group 2001 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems (see the full list)
• Managers in financial and business services: minor group 1002 Managers in financial and business services (see the full list)

Same minor group (0001 Legislative and senior managers)

• 00010 Legislators, TEER 0
• 00011 Senior government managers and officials, TEER 0
• 00013 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations, TEER 0
• 00014 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, TEER 0
• 00015 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities, TEER 0

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Where this information comes from

Occupation codes, titles and descriptions are adapted from Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Wages come from Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Express Entry rules come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): the program pages for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the category-based selection page as modified on June 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NOC code for a advertising agency president?

NOC 00012, Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services, a TEER 0 occupation in NOC 2021.

What TEER is NOC 00012?

TEER 0. Management occupations. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.

Is NOC 00012 eligible for Express Entry?

Yes. As a TEER 0 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class. You still have to meet every other requirement, and your duties must match the NOC description.

Is NOC 00012 in an Express Entry category-based draw?

Yes. IRCC’s 2026 list puts it in the senior managers with Canadian work experience category. You need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same part-time) in it within the past 3 years.

How much does NOC 00012 pay in Canada?

The Job Bank median across Canada is $96.15 an hour, with most wages between $51.28 and $153.85. Pay varies by province: see the table above.

Where is the official description?

On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 00012 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.

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