NOC 2021 · 00015 · TEER 0
NOC 00015: Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
Official NOC 2021, Job Bank and IRCC data · checked 21 October 2026
Senior managers in construction, transportation, production and utilities plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the overall operations of goods production, utility, transportation and construction companies. They formulate policies which establish the direction to be taken by these companies, either alone or in conjunction with other members of a board of directors. They work in establishments throughout the following industries: fishing, forestry, logging and agriculture; mining, oil and gas extraction; construction; transportation and warehousing; printing; manufacturing; and utilities or they may own and operate their own business.
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Management occupations
Median wage (Canada)
$46.04 / hour
Job Bank, 2023-2024
High-wage tier (from 3 Nov 2026)
Tier 2
+40 CRS for Canadian work, or 70 for a job offer
Express Entry categories
Senior managers with Canadian work experience
Category-based draws (2026)
Express Entry
How NOC 00015 counts for Express Entry
- Federal Skilled Worker: eligible occupationNeeds 1 year of continuous skilled (TEER 0–3) work in the last 10 years and 67 points on the FSW grid.
- Canadian Experience Class: eligible occupationNeeds 1 year of skilled (TEER 0–3) work in Canada in the last 3 years.
- Federal Skilled Trades: not eligibleNeeds 2 years of work in an eligible trade group in the last 5 years, plus a job offer or a Canadian certificate of qualification.
High-wage CRS points
NOC 00015 is in tier 2 of IRCC's high-wage list, in effect from 3 November 2026.
| 12+ months of Canadian work | +40 points on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer (no LMIA) | 70 points |
You get whichever option scores higher, not both.
See all 186 high-wage occupationsCategory-based draws
- Senior managers with Canadian work experience (the work must be in Canada)
At least 12 months of full-time work experience (or equal part-time) in the past 3 years in one listed occupation, plus Express Entry eligibility and the round instructions.
IRCC category listsDuties
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish objectives for the company and formulate or approve policies and programs
- Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
- Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement company policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall personnel planning
- Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff
- Coordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
- Represent the company, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the company, in negotiations or other official functions.
- Senior managers in this unit group may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing or human resources or in a particular product area.
For Express Entry, your experience must match the lead statement and most of these duties, not only the job title.
Job titles
Example job titles
- chief executive officer (CEO) - manufacturing company
- chief financial officer (CFO) - urban transit system
- executive vice-president - railway
- finance vice-president - mining company
- logging company corporate controller
- marketing vice-president - airline
- operations vice-president - electric power company
- petroleum production company regional vice-president
- publishing house general manager
- residential construction company president
- trucking company general manager
All 60 job titles in NOC 00015
- assistant executive director - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- building construction general manager
- chief diversity officer - goods production, utilities, transport and construction
- chief executive officer (CEO) - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief executive officer (CEO) - manufacturing company
- chief financial officer (CFO) - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief financial officer (CFO) - urban transit system
- chief learning officer - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief operating officer - airline
- chief operating officer - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- chief privacy officer - construction, transportation, production and utilities
- chief sustainability officer - goods production, transportation and utilities
- compensation vice-president - goods production, utilities, transport and construction
- construction general manager
- corporate controller - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- corporate social responsibility vice-president - goods production, utilities, transport and construction
- deputy chief executive officer - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- electric power company president
- energy operations vice-president
- engineering vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- executive director - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- executive vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- executive vice-president - railway
- feed and flour mills general manager
- finance and administration vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- finance vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- finance vice-president - mining company
- gas distribution general manager
- general manager - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- highway construction general manager
- human resources and organizational development vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- human resources vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- hydro-electric power station president
- information systems vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- logging company corporate controller
- logistics vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- manufacturing company chief executive officer
- marketing vice-president - airline
- marketing vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- operations vice-president - electric power company
- operations vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- personnel vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- petroleum production company regional vice-president
- planning vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- plant operations vice-president
- president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- production general manager - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- project executive - construction
- publisher
- publishing house general manager
- regional vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- residential construction company president
- sales vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- sales vice-president - pulp and paper manufacturing
- support services vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
- sustainability vice-president - goods production, utilities, transport and construction
- transit system general manager
- transport and communications general manager
- trucking company general manager
- vice-president - goods production, utilities, transportation and construction
Requirements
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma in engineering, business administration, commerce or other discipline related to the company's product is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a middle manager in goods production, utilities, transportation or construction are usually required.
- Specialization in a particular functional area or product is possible through specific university or college training in that area or through previous experience.
- Senior managers in finance usually require a professional accounting designation.
Additional information
- There is mobility among senior management occupations.
Wages
Wages for NOC 00015 in Canada
Low, median and high wages per hour in Canadian dollars, from ESDC Job Bank's 2025 wage data.
| Region | Low | Median | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $24.50 | $46.04 | $96.68 | Employment Insurance Survey Data, 2023-2024 |
| Quebec | $25.00 | $40.00 | $78.27 | Employment Insurance Survey Data, 2023-2024 |
| Ontario | $24.00 | $52.48 | $105.69 | Employment Insurance Survey Data, 2023-2024 |
| Alberta | $25.28 | $56.18 | $110.60 | Employment Insurance Survey Data, 2023-2024 |
| British Columbia | $26.50 | $52.43 | $102.99 | Employment Insurance Survey Data, 2023-2024 |
Provinces with too little data are not shown. Wages vary by city and employer; see Job Bank for regional figures.
Job outlook
Job outlook by province, 2025–2027
Job Bank's 3-year employment outlook for this occupation, by province and territory.
ModerateSaskatchewan
The employment outlook will be Moderate for senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (NOC 00015) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities in Saskatchewan:
Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 10%
Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
Social assistance (NAICS 624): 8%
Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
89% of senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities work all year, while 11% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
47% of senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 19% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 33% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 15% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 18% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 7% for all occupations
LimitedManitoba
The employment outlook will be Limited for senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (NOC 00015) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Here are some key facts about senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities in Manitoba:
Less than 500 people work in this occupation.
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 18%
92% of senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities work all year, while 8% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
40% of senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 84% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 16% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 31% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 20% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
UndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedPrince Edward Island
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNova Scotia
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNew Brunswick
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedQuebec
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
UndeterminedOntario
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
UndeterminedAlberta
An employment outlook for this occupation was not assessed in this region.
UndeterminedBritish Columbia
Since the employment opportunities in this occupation are primarily based on talent or entrepreneurship, they will vary from one individual to another.
UndeterminedNorthwest Territories
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNunavut
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Source: ESDC Job Bank, 3-year employment outlooks 2025–2027 (released December 2025).
Provinces
Provincial Nominee Programs
A provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points. Most provinces run occupation-targeted draws or in-demand lists, and some accept TEER 4 and 5 occupations that Express Entry does not.
Provincial lists change often, sometimes between draws. We check whether NOC 00015 is being targeted by any province as part of a consultation.
Similar occupations
Related NOC codes
Classified elsewhere
If your duties fit one of these better, use that code instead.
Same occupation group
Legislative and senior managers
- 00010 Legislators
- 00011 Senior government managers and officials
- 00012 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
- 00013 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
- 00014 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services
Questions
NOC 00015: common questions
What is the NOC code for senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities?
What TEER category is NOC 00015?
Is NOC 00015 eligible for Express Entry?
Is NOC 00015 a high-wage occupation for Express Entry?
Is NOC 00015 eligible for category-based Express Entry draws?
What is the median wage for NOC 00015 in Canada?
Classification
Where it sits in NOC 2021
- 0Legislative and senior management occupationsBroad Category
- 00Legislative and senior managersMajor Group
- 000Legislative and senior managersSub-major Group
- 0001Legislative and senior managersMinor Group
- 00015Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
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Sources: Statistics Canada, NOC 2021 Version 1.0, Job Bank wages (2025), Job Bank outlooks 2025–2027 and IRCC. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Checked 21 October 2026.
NOC 2026 is due from Statistics Canada in December 2026. IRCC still uses NOC 2021 codes, and this page will show any change once IRCC switches.
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