Trappers and hunters
Occupation · NOC 2021 85104 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 85104
- TEER
- 5
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 0
- Median wage, Canada
- C$23.23 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 5
NOC85104TEER 5
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation
Trappers and hunters trap and hunt wild animals for pelts or live sale. They are usually self-employed and work on a seasonal basis.
Example job titles
- fur trapper
- game trapper
- hunter
- sealer
- trapper
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Set traps with bait and position traps along trails
- Operate boats or snowmobiles or travel on foot, snowshoes or skis to patrol trapline or to reach hunting areas
- Pursue animals by observing and recognizing tracks, trails, animal droppings or broken foliage
- Remove catch and reset traps and snares
- Kill and skin catch for pelts, and treat and pack pelts for marketing or for transport to public auctions
- Kill wild animals using firearms or other weapons
- Trap live animals for sale to buyers or for relocation purposes
- Maintain and repair trapping and hunting equipment
- Maintain trails and access to trapping lines or hunting regions
Employment requirements
- Completion of trapping or hunting courses may be required in some provinces.
- A provincial trapping or hunting licence 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$16.12 | C$23.23 | C$35.85 |
| British Columbia | C$19.18 | C$25.22 | C$27.78 |
| Manitoba | C$24.09 | C$29.60 | C$36.34 |
| Ontario | C$17.87 | C$20.96 | C$28.52 |
| Quebec | C$18.21 | C$22.33 | C$27.69 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 5
- Vacancies advertised
- 5
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.00
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