NOC 40020: Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training

What is NOC 40020?

NOC 40020 is the code for administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include aviation school manager, business school manager, community college dean and community college registrar. 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. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $56.41 an hour.

NOC code

40020

TEER

0: Management

Broad category

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

Express Entry

Skilled (TEER 0 to 3)

Category draws

None

Median wage

$56.41 an hour

Job titles under NOC 40020

Administrators in post-secondary education and vocational training include faculty administrators and registrars of colleges or universities and administrators of vocational training schools. Faculty administrators manage the academic and related activities of faculties of colleges or universities. Registrars manage registration activities and academic records systems of colleges or universities. Administrators of vocational training schools manage the operations of vocational schools specializing in trades, technology, business or other vocational subjects.

Main job titles

• aviation school manager
• business school manager
• community college dean
• community college registrar
• dean - university or college
• dean of adult education
• faculty of science dean
• school of nursing dean
• school of technology dean
• student activities dean
• trade school manager
• university registrar

All 63 job titles in the NOC index

academic dean - college or university, admissions director - post-secondary education, adult education dean, assistant dean - college or university, associate registrar, aviation school manager, business college director, business school director, business school manager, business school principal, centre assistant manager - hotel school, college director - post-secondary education, college registrar, community college dean, community college registrar, computer technology school director, dean - university or college, dean of adult education, dean of graduate studies, dean of science, dean of student activities, dean of technical and technological programs, director of admissions - post-secondary education, director of research - university or college, director of student affairs, director of studies - college, education programs administrator, faculty administrator, faculty of arts dean, faculty of science dean, fashion school general manager, field teaching coordinator, flying school manager, graduate studies dean, institutional research director, language school manager, pedagogical coordinator, private vocational school director, program coordinator - post-secondary education, provost - university, registrar - college or university, research administrator - university or college, research director - university or college, school of nursing dean, school of nursing director, school of technology dean, school of technology director, school of technology manager, science dean, secretarial college director, student activities dean, student affairs director, technical school director, technical school manager, tourism and hotel school manager, trade school director, trade school manager, training institute director, university registrar, vice-president - college or university, vocational school administrator, vocational school director, vocational school manager.

Main duties of NOC 40020

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Faculty administrators

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate academic and related activities of a college or university faculty
• Recommend and approve faculty appointments
• Recommend curriculum revisions and additions and approve scheduling of courses
• Direct, through subordinate staff, activities such as research and curriculum development
• Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
• Advise president or rector of university or college
• Participate in activities of various faculty and college committees.
• Registrars
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the registration activities and academic records system of a college or university
• Review registration statistics and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies
• Direct activities of staff and others engaged in compiling information on courses, schedules and requirements for admission and graduation.
• Administrators of vocational training schools
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a private college or institute specializing in trades, technology or business
• Develop curriculum for training programs
• Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure conformance to provincial standards
• Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
• May recruit and hire teachers and other staff
• May teach.

Employment requirements

• Faculty administrators require a graduate degree in a field related to the academic faculty and Several years of experience as a university professor or college teacher.
• Registrars require an undergraduate degree in business administration or a related field and Several years of experience in registration administration.
• Administrators of vocational training schools usually require an undergraduate degree in business administration or Expertise and certification in a subject of instruction.

Additional information

• There is no mobility among the various types of administrators in this group.
• Progression to some senior management positions in education is possible with experience.

Is NOC 40020 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 40020 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

• College and other vocational instructors: 41210 College and other vocational instructors
• Managers in customer and personal services: 60040 Managers in customer and personal services
• Rector - education: 00013 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
• School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education: 40021 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
• University president: 00013 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
• University professors and lecturers: 41200 University professors and lecturers

Same minor group (4002 Managers in education)

• 40021 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education, 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 aviation school manager?

NOC 40020, Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training, a TEER 0 occupation in NOC 2021.

What TEER is NOC 40020?

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

Is NOC 40020 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 40020 in an Express Entry category-based draw?

No. It is not on any 2026 occupation list. The French-language proficiency category is open to any occupation if you reach NCLC 7 in French. See every category.

How much does NOC 40020 pay in Canada?

The Job Bank median across Canada is $56.41 an hour, with most wages between $35.90 and $91.35. Pay varies by province: see the table above.

Where is the official description?

On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 40020 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.

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