Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
Occupation · NOC 2021 40041 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 40041
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 1
- Median wage, Canada
- C$62.64 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 106
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About this occupation
Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate firefighting operations and fire prevention activities in fire departments. They are employed by municipal and federal governments and by industrial establishments with firefighting services.
Example job titles
- deputy fire chief
- district fire chief
- fire chief
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of a municipal fire department, a district fire region or an industrial firefighting service
- Plan, direct and coordinate firefighting strategies for fire departments
- Evaluate the type of fire, the extent of damage to buildings and the danger to nearby establishments
- Direct activities at the scene of a fire
- Determine damage estimates and investigate the potential causes of a fire after extinguished
- Develop and oversee the implementation of security and fire prevention campaigns
- Represent the fire department in communications with government, the media and the public
- Direct the training of personnel in firefighting methods
- Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college program in fire protection technology, fire science or a related field is usually required.
- Completion of a provincial or municipal firefighters training course is required.
- A minimum of ten years of experience as a firefighter is usually required before becoming eligible for a senior officer position.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2023 | 1 |
- Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2023 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$37.02 | C$62.64 | C$83.84 |
| Alberta | C$45.23 | C$64.83 | C$83.19 |
| British Columbia | C$43.77 | C$67.53 | C$92.49 |
| Manitoba | C$36.03 | C$54.92 | C$88.88 |
| New Brunswick | C$42.99 | C$60.99 | C$77.67 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$37.78 | C$52.42 | C$74.70 |
| Nova Scotia | C$42.56 | C$68.94 | C$86.88 |
| Ontario | C$52.00 | C$66.39 | C$96.39 |
| Quebec | C$39.43 | C$55.85 | C$82.36 |
| Saskatchewan | C$36.10 | C$57.99 | C$80.21 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 106
- Vacancies advertised
- 106
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$34.45
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