Legislators
Occupation · NOC 2021 00010 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 00010
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 0
- Median wage, Canada
- C$84,000 per year
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 7
NOC00010TEER 0
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation
Legislators participate in the activities of a federal, provincial, territorial or local government legislative body or executive council, band council or school board as elected or appointed members.
Example job titles
- cabinet minister
- city councillor
- First Nations band chief
- governor general
- lieutenant-governor
- mayor
- Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
- Member of Parliament (MP)
- Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
- Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP)
- premier
- prime minister
- school board trustee
- senator
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Enact, amend or repeal laws and regulations
- Participate in developing or amending government policies, programs or procedures
- Represent their government at local, national and international meetings and conferences
- Respond to matters of concern to constituents or the general public
- May serve as minister responsible for a government department or agency and direct senior government managers and officials in the implementation of government policy and the management of that department or agency.
Employment requirements
- Election to a legislative body, or appointment to positions such as senator, lieutenant-governor or governor general, is required.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2017 | 5 |
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$32,867 | C$84,000 | C$184,000 |
| Alberta | C$34,800 | C$93,000 | C$192,000 |
| British Columbia | C$37,929 | C$76,000 | C$166,000 |
| Manitoba | C$34,810 | C$70,000 | C$154,000 |
| New Brunswick | C$34,800 | C$68,000 | C$150,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | — | C$99,000 | — |
| Nova Scotia | C$35,128 | C$94,000 | C$158,000 |
| Ontario | C$37,561 | C$80,000 | C$186,000 |
| Quebec | C$41,200 | C$96,000 | C$184,000 |
| Saskatchewan | C$34,747 | C$73,500 | C$154,000 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 7
- Vacancies advertised
- 7
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- —
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