NOC 2021 · 50010 · TEER 0
NOC 50010: Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
Official NOC 2021, Job Bank and IRCC data · checked 21 October 2026
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of libraries, archives, museums, art galleries or departments within such institutions. They are employed in libraries, archives, museums and non-retail art galleries.
TEER
TEER 0
Management occupations
Median wage (Canada)
$45.00 / 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
None
General and program draws only
Express Entry
How NOC 50010 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 50010 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.
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NOC 50010 is not on any of IRCC's 2026 occupation categories. You can still be invited through general, program-specific or French-language draws.
IRCC category listsDuties
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a library or library system, archive or archive system, museum or art gallery or a technical department within such an institution
- Develop and administer policies and programs
- Prepare and administer budgets
- Develop, promote and implement public relations and promotional programs
- Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
- Prepare operational and financial reports, analyses and recommendations
- Recruit and provide training for professional, technical and clerical staff
- May perform the duties of a librarian, archivist or curator in smaller institutions.
- Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers may specialize in a specific type of collection.
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
- archives director
- art gallery manager
- assistant director of archives
- chief librarian
- library director
- museum administrator
- museum executive director
All 48 job titles in NOC 50010
- administrative librarian
- archival document manager
- archives chief
- archives director
- archives manager
- art gallery administrator
- art gallery assistant director
- art gallery chief curator
- art gallery coordinator
- art gallery director
- art gallery manager
- art gallery manager assistant
- arts administrator
- assistant art gallery administrator
- assistant art gallery director
- assistant director of archives
- assistant director of historical park
- assistant museum administrator
- assistant museum director
- chief archivist
- chief conservator
- chief curator
- chief librarian
- conservation director
- curator-director - museum
- deputy librarian
- division librarian
- head archivist
- head librarian
- head of cataloguing
- historic sites administrator
- historical park assistant director
- historical park assistant superintendent
- historical park director
- historical park superintendent
- library chief
- library director
- museum administrator
- museum assistant administrator
- museum assistant director
- museum coordinator
- museum director
- museum director of conservation
- museum executive director
- museum general director
- museum manager
- regional library director
- technical services head librarian
Requirements
Employment requirements
- Library managers
- A graduate degree in library and information science and Several years of experience as a librarian, including supervisory experience are required.
- Archive managers
- A graduate degree in archival science or history and Several years of experience as an archivist or in historical research, including supervisory experience are required.
- Museum and art gallery managers
- A graduate degree related to a particular collection or a training program in arts administration and Several years of experience as a curator, conservator or artist or experience in other related museum and art gallery work are usually required.
Additional information
- There is mobility between library and archive managers and between museum and art gallery managers.
Wages
Wages for NOC 50010 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 | $24.73 | $45.00 | $76.92 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.34 | $35.03 | $66.07 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Nova Scotia | $25.51 | $38.29 | $74.02 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| New Brunswick | $24.51 | $34.31 | $48.53 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Quebec | $25.00 | $46.70 | $58.97 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Ontario | $27.00 | $47.12 | $84.13 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Manitoba | $30.29 | $36.06 | $74.52 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Saskatchewan | $25.92 | $40.24 | $69.93 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Alberta | $26.41 | $41.64 | $69.68 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| British Columbia | $27.45 | $43.63 | $81.19 | Small Area Estimation, 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 rates the 3-year outlook as good or very good in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan.
GoodQuebec
The employment outlook will be Good for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about library, archive, museum and art gallery managers in Quebec:
Approximately 1,000 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers mainly work in the following sectors:
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 55%
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 33%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 88% compared to 82% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
74% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
6% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 71% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 48% compared to 11% for all occupations
GoodOntario
The employment outlook will be Good for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about library, archive, museum and art gallery managers in Ontario:
Approximately 1,600 people work in this occupation.
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers mainly work in the following sectors:
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 45%
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 39%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 10%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 88% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
79% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers work all year, while 21% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
9% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 26% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 74% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 6% compared to 25% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 24% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 55% compared to 13% for all occupations
GoodSaskatchewan
The employment outlook will be Good for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010) 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.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about library, archive, museum and art gallery managers in Saskatchewan:
Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers mainly work in the following sectors:
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 56%
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 44%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 81% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
75% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers work all year, while 25% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
6% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 16% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 84% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: n/a
high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 33% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 18% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 42% compared to 7% for all occupations
ModerateNova Scotia
The employment outlook will be Moderate for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.
Here are some key facts about library, archive, museum and art gallery managers in Nova Scotia:
Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers mainly work in the following sectors:
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 53%
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 34%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 13%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 85% compared to 82% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
73% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
8% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 27% compared to 51% for all occupations
Women: 73% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: n/a
high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 27% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 20% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 34% compared to 10% for all occupations
ModerateManitoba
The employment outlook will be Moderate for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about library, archive, museum and art gallery managers in Manitoba:
Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers mainly work in the following sectors:
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 52%
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 35%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 13%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
84% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers work all year, while 16% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 43% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 56% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: n/a
high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 31% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 20% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 31% compared to 8% for all occupations
LimitedAlberta
The employment outlook will be Limited for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about library, archive, museum and art gallery managers in Alberta:
Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 60%
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 30%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 79% compared to 80% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 21% compared to 20% for all occupations
75% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
Less than 5% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 20% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 80% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 28% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 21% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 42% compared to 9% for all occupations
LimitedBritish Columbia
The employment outlook will be Limited for library, archive, museum and art gallery managers (NOC 50010) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about library, archive, museum and art gallery managers in British Columbia:
Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers mainly work in the following sectors:
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 47%
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 37%
Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 10%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 83% compared to 78% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
78% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
11% of library, archive, museum and art gallery managers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 19% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 81% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 7% compared to 28% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% 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 22% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 12% 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.
UndeterminedNew Brunswick
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNorthwest Territories
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNunavut
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
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 50010 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
Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport
Questions
NOC 50010: common questions
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What is the median wage for NOC 50010 in Canada?
Classification
Where it sits in NOC 2021
- 5Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sportBroad Category
- 50Specialized middle management occupations in art, culture, recreation and sportMajor Group
- 500Specialized middle management occupations in art, culture, recreation and sportSub-major Group
- 5001Managers in art, culture, recreation and sportMinor Group
- 50010Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
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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.
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