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NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION MATRIX 2006

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	1 BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OCCUPATIONS	2 NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS	3 HEALTH OCCUPATIONS	4 OCCUPATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND RELIGION	5 OCCUPATIONS IN ART, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORT	6 SALES AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS	7 TRADES, TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS	8 OCCUPATIONS UNIQUE TO PRIMARY INDUSTRY	9 OCCUPATIONS UNIQUE TO PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES
					Major Group 00 SENIOR MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS 001 Legislators and Senior Management
0 MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS	011 Administrative Services Managers 012 Managers in Financial and Business Services 013 Managers in Communication (Except Broadcasting)	021 Managers in Engineering, Architecture, Science and Information Systems	031 Managers in Health, Education, Social and Community Services 041 Managers in Public Administration		051 Managers in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport	061 Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers 062 Managers in Retail Trade 063 Managers in Food Service and Accommodation 064 Managers in Protective Service 065 Managers in Other Services	071 Managers in Construction and Transportation 072 Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers	081 Managers in Primary Production (Except Agriculture)	91 Managers in Manufacturing and Utilities
SKILL LEVEL A Occupations usually require university education .	Major Group 11 PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN BUSINESS AND FINANCE 111 Auditors, Accountants and Investment Professionals 112 Human Resources and Business Service Professionals	Major Group 21 PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES 211 Physical Science Professionals 212 Life Science Professionals 213 Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineers 214 Other Engineers 215 Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors 216 Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries 217 Computer and Information Systems Professionals	Major Group 31 PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN HEALTH 311 Physicians, Dentists and Veterinarians 312 Optometrists, Chiropractors and Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Professionals 313 Pharmacists, Dietitians and Nutritionists 314 Therapy and Assessment Professionals 315 Nurse Supervisors and Registered Nurses	Major Group 41 PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND RELIGION 411 Judges, Lawyers and Quebec Notaries 412 University Professors and Assistants 413 College and Other Vocational Instructors 414 Secondary and Elementary School Teachers and Educational Counsellors 415 Psychologists, Social Workers, Counsellors, Clergy and Probation Officers 416 Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants	Major Group 51 PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN ART AND CULTURE 511 Librarians, Archivists, Conservators and Curators 512 Writing, Translating and Public Relations Professionals 513 Creative and Performing Artists
SKILL LEVEL B Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.	Major Group 12 SKILLED ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS 121 Clerical Supervisors 122 Administrative and Regulatory Occupations 123 Finance and Insurance Administrative Occupations 124 Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists	Major Group 22 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES 221 Technical Occupations in Physical Sciences 222 Technical Occupations in Life Sciences 223 Technical Occupations in Civil, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 224 Technical Occupations in Electronics and Electrical Engineering 225 Technical Occupations in Architecture, Drafting, Surveying and Mapping 226 Other Technical Inspectors and Regulatory Officers 227 Transportation Officers and Controllers 228 Technical Occupations in Computer and Information Systems	Major Group 32 TECHNICAL AND SKILLED OCCUPATIONS IN HEALTH 321 Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health) 322 Technical Occupations in Dental Health Care 323 Other Technical Occupations in Health Care (Except Dental)	Major Group 42 PARAPROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS IN LAW, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RELIGION 421 Paralegals, Social Services Workers and Occupations in Education and Religion, n.e.c.	Major Group 52 TECHNICAL AND SKILLED OCCUPATIONS IN ART, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORT 521 Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries 522 Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians and Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts 523 Announcers and Other Performers 524 Creative Designers and Craftpersons 525 Athletes, Coaches, Referees and Related Occupations	Major Group 62 SKILLED SALES AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 621 Sales and Service Supervisors 622 Technical Sales Specialists, Wholesale Trade 623 Insurance and Real Estate Sales Occupations and Buyers 624 Chefs and Cooks 625 Butchers and Bakers 626 Police Officers and Firefighters 627 Technical Occupations in Personal Service	Major Group 72/73 TRADES AND SKILLED TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 721 Contractors and Supervisors, Trades and Related Workers 722 Supervisors, Railway and Motor Transportation Occupations 723 Machinists and Related Occupations 724 Electrical Trades and Telecommunication Occupations 725 Plumbers, Pipefitters and Gas Fitters 726 Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades 727 Carpenters and Cabinetmakers 728 Masonry and Plastering Trades 729 Other Construction Trades 731 Machinery and Transportation Equipment Mechanics (Except Motor Vehicle) 732 Automotive Service Technicians 733 Other Mechanics 734 Upholsterers, Tailors, Shoe Repairers, Jewellers and Related Occupations 735 Stationary Engineers and Power Station and System Operators 736 Train Crew Operating Occupations 737 Crane Operators, Drillers and Blasters 738 Printing Press Operators, Commercial Divers and Other Trades and Related Occupations, n.e.c.	Major Group 82 SKILLED OCCUPATIONS IN PRIMARY INDUSTRY 821 Supervisors, Logging and Forestry 822 Supervisors, Mining, Oil and Gas 823 Underground Miners, Oil and Gas Drillers and Related Workers 824 Logging Machinery Operators 825 Contractors, Operators and Supervisors in Agriculture, Horticulture and Aquaculture 826 Fishing Vessel Masters and Skippers and Fishermen/women	Major Group 92 PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES SUPERVISORS AND SKILLED OPERATORS 921 Supervisors, Processing Occupations 922 Supervisors, Assembly and Fabrication 923 Central Control and Process Operators in Manufacturing and Processing
SKILL LEVEL C Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training	Major Group 14 CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS 141 Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills 142 Office Equipment Operators 143 Finance and Insurance Clerks 144 Administrative Support Clerks 145 Library, Correspondence and Related Information Clerks 146 Mail and Message Distribution Occupations 147 Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations		Major Group 34 ASSISTING OCCUPATIONS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH SERVICES 341 Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services			Major Group 64 INTERMEDIATE SALES AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 641 Sales Representatives, Wholesale Trade 642 Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks 643 Occupations in Travel and Accommodation 644 Tour and Recreational Guides and Casino Occupations 645 Occupations in Food and Beverage Service 646 Other Occupations in Protective Service 647 Childcare and Home Support Workers 648 Other Occupations in Personal Service	Major Group 74 INTERMEDIATE OCCUPATIONS IN TRANSPORT, EQUIPMENT OPERATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE 741 Motor Vehicle and Transit Drivers 742 Heavy Equipment Operators 743 Other Transport Equipment Operators and Related Workers 744 Other Installers, Repairers and Servicers 745 Longshore Workers and Material Handlers	Major Group 84 INTERMEDIATE OCCUPATIONS IN PRIMARY INDUSTRY 841 Mine Service Workers and Operators in Oil and Gas Drilling 842 Logging and Forestry Workers 843 Agriculture and Horticulture Workers 844 Other Fishing and Trapping Occupations	Major Group 94/95 PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS 941 Machine Operators and Related Workers in Metal and Mineral Products Processing 942 Machine Operators and Related Workers in Chemical, Plastic and Rubber Processing 943 Machine Operators and Related Workers in Pulp and Paper Production and Wood Processing 944 Machine Operators and Related Workers in Textile Processing 945 Machine Operators and Related Workers in Fabric, Fur and Leather Products Manufacturing 946 Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing 947 Printing Machine Operators and Related Occupations 948 Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Assemblers 949 Other Assembly and Related Occupations 951 Machining, Metalworking, Woodworking and Related Machine Operators
SKILL LEVEL D On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations.						Major Group 66 ELEMENTAL SALES AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 661 Cashiers 662 Other Sales and Related Occupations 664 Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations 665 Security Guards and Related Occupations 666 Cleaners 667 Other Occupations in Travel, Accommodation, Amusement and Recreation 668 Other Elemental Service Occupations	Major Group 76 TRADES HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION LABOURERS AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 761 Trades Helpers and Labourers 762 Public Works and Other Labourers, n.e.c.	Major Group 86 LABOURERS IN PRIMARY INDUSTRY 861 Primary Production Labourers	Major Group 96 LABOURERS IN PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES 961 Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities