NOC 2021 · 50011 · TEER 0
NOC 50011: Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
Official NOC 2021, Job Bank and IRCC data · checked 21 October 2026
Managers in publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate operations within publishing firms, film, theatre and record production companies and broadcasting facilities. They are employed by radio and television stations, by newspaper, periodical and book publishing firms, and by film, theatre, record and video production companies.
TEER
TEER 0
Management occupations
Median wage (Canada)
$50.48 / 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 50011 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 50011 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
NOC 50011 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:
- Establish procedures and implement policies in newspaper and publishing firms, in film, theatre, record and video production companies, and in radio and television stations
- Plan and maintain production schedules for publications, films, broadcasts, and theatre, record and video productions
- Prepare and control budgets
- Hire and supervise staff
- Consult with government regulatory agencies to evaluate and review programs and policies, and to ensure conformance with regulations
- Initiate or approve development of articles, books, films, broadcasts, musical recordings and theatre productions, and liaise with authors, composers, producers and directors.
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
- ballet company director
- book publishing manager
- broadcasting manager
- broadcasting station manager
- copyright manager - publishing
- dance company director
- editor-in-chief
- managing editor
- opera company director
- publishing manager
- radio programming manager
- radio station manager
- television station manager
- theatre company manager
- video production company manager
All 42 job titles in NOC 50011
- administrator of studio and broadcasting station
- ballet company director
- book publishing manager
- broadcasting manager
- broadcasting station manager
- bureau chief - news agency
- copyright and royalties manager
- copyright manager - publishing
- cost and royalties manager - publishing
- dance company director
- editorial chief
- editor-in-chief
- executive producer - video games
- executive producer - visual effects
- film and video executive producer
- film production manager
- managing editor
- managing editor - newspaper or periodical
- multimedia department manager
- news department manager
- newspaper manager
- newspaper managing editor
- opera company director
- operations manager - broadcasting
- operations manager - publishing
- periodical managing editor
- permission manager - publishing
- program general manager - broadcasting
- programming director - broadcasting
- programming director - television
- publications manager
- publishing house director
- publishing manager
- radio programming manager
- radio station manager
- radio station operations director
- royalties manager - arts
- television station manager
- theatre company director
- theatre company manager
- theatre director
- video production company manager
Requirements
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma in communications, broadcasting, journalism or other arts discipline is usually required.
- Several years of experience within the publishing, film production, broadcasting or theatre industry are usually required.
Wages
Wages for NOC 50011 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 | $30.00 | $50.48 | $82.42 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $35.09 | $50.41 | $70.26 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Nova Scotia | $26.89 | $40.32 | $64.81 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| New Brunswick | $22.84 | $38.17 | $79.52 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Quebec | $30.00 | $44.23 | $76.92 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Ontario | $29.28 | $45.56 | $75.51 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Manitoba | $27.96 | $40.10 | $66.73 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Saskatchewan | $25.62 | $35.98 | $47.69 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| British Columbia | $29.17 | $44.11 | $79.53 | 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's 3-year employment outlook for this occupation, by province and territory.
ModerateQuebec
The employment outlook will be Moderate for managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts (NOC 50011) in Quebec 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 managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts in Quebec:
Approximately 1,850 people work in this occupation.
Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 49%
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 33%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 93% compared to 82% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
69% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts work all year, while 31% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
22% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 53% 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: 9% 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: 27% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 17% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 11% for all occupations
ModerateManitoba
The employment outlook will be Moderate for managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts (NOC 50011) in Manitoba 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts in Manitoba:
Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 64%
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 19%
Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 8%
84% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 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.
16% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 53% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 47% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 31% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations
ModerateSaskatchewan
The employment outlook will be Moderate for managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts (NOC 50011) in Saskatchewan 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.
Here are some key facts about managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts in Saskatchewan:
Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 68%
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 25%
Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
76% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts work all year, while 24% 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.
16% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 52% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 48% 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: 32% compared to 33% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 15% for all occupations
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 18% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
ModerateAlberta
The employment outlook will be Moderate for managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts (NOC 50011) 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts in Alberta:
Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 45%
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 31%
Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 9%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 87% compared to 80% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 13% compared to 20% for all occupations
71% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts work all year, while 28% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
27% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 55% compared to 53% for all occupations
Women: 45% 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: 15% 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: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 21% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 9% for all occupations
LimitedBritish Columbia
The employment outlook will be Limited for managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts (NOC 50011) 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts in British Columbia:
Approximately 1,650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 59%
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 21%
Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 5%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 86% compared to 78% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
69% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts work all year, while 31% 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.
32% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 43% 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: 19% 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: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 22% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% 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.
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.
UndeterminedOntario
An employment outlook was not assessed due to the number of varied occupations included in this occupational group.
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 50011 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 50011: common questions
What is the NOC code for managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts?
What TEER category is NOC 50011?
Is NOC 50011 eligible for Express Entry?
Is NOC 50011 a high-wage occupation for Express Entry?
Is NOC 50011 eligible for category-based Express Entry draws?
What is the median wage for NOC 50011 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
- 50011Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
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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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