NOC 2021 · 51102 · TEER 1
NOC 51102: Archivists
Official NOC 2021, Job Bank and IRCC data · checked 21 October 2026
Archivists manage, process, store and disseminate information contained in an organization's archives. They acquire, store and research textual material, pictures, maps, architectural documents, electronic materials, films and videos, and sound recordings and multimedia materials. They are employed in archives, in the public and para-public sectors and in private sector organizations.
TEER
TEER 1
Usually needs a university degree
Median wage (Canada)
$39.24 / hour
Job Bank, 2023-2024
High-wage tier (from 3 Nov 2026)
Tier 3
+20 CRS for Canadian work, or 50 for a job offer
Express Entry categories
None
General and program draws only
Express Entry
How NOC 51102 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 51102 is in tier 3 of IRCC's high-wage list, in effect from 3 November 2026.
| 12+ months of Canadian work | +20 points on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer (no LMIA) | 50 points |
You get whichever option scores higher, not both.
See all 186 high-wage occupationsCategory-based draws
NOC 51102 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:
- Develop policies and procedures for managing current and semicurrent archives, in particular corporate cataloguing systems, records scheduling and disposal, and finding aids
- Design programs for managing, disseminating and storing archives of all types (documents, photographs, maps, audio-visual materials, manuscripts, etc.)
- Plan the computerized management of archives and the management of electronic archives
- Appraise and acquire archival materials to build and develop an archival collection for research purposes
- Authenticate documents and records, and research the origins and significance of archival materials
- Organize noncurrent archives and develop cataloguing and retrieval systems to allow access to archival materials
- Assist people with their searches.
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
- archivist
- historical archivist
- multimedia archivist
All 10 job titles in NOC 51102
- archivist
- assistant archivist
- collections archivist
- corporate archivist
- fine arts archivist
- historical archivist
- multimedia archivist
- photo archivist
- research archivist
- video archivist
Also includes: assistant archivist.
Requirements
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree with a minor in archival studies or A university degree with a certificate in archival studies is required.
- A master's degree in archival studies, archival studies and information science, library science or history may be required.
Additional information
- Progression to archive management positions is possible with experience.
This occupation may be regulated in some provinces. You may need a licence or certificate from the provincial regulator before you can work in it in Canada, even if you hold permanent residence.
Wages
Wages for NOC 51102 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 | $20.00 | $39.24 | $54.09 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Nova Scotia | $27.37 | $39.57 | $49.20 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Quebec | $23.00 | $39.14 | $47.18 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Ontario | $28.67 | $42.62 | $59.43 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Manitoba | $22.05 | $35.09 | $46.69 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Alberta | $26.11 | $40.45 | $52.73 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| British Columbia | $23.75 | $39.19 | $51.73 | 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.
ModerateOntario
The employment outlook will be Moderate for archivists (NOC 51102) in Ontario 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 archivists in Ontario:
Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Archivists mainly work in the following sectors:
Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 21%
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 19%
Universities (NAICS 6113): 13%
Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 10%
Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 85% compared to 81% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
72% of archivists work all year, while 28% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 36% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 64% 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: 6% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 24% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 62% compared to 13% for all occupations
ModerateBritish Columbia
The employment outlook will be Moderate for archivists (NOC 51102) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about archivists in British Columbia:
Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Archivists mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 27%
Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 22%
Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 17%
Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 13%
Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 64% compared to 78% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
68% of archivists work all year, while 32% 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.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 31% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 69% compared to 48% 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 28% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 56% compared to 12% for all occupations
LimitedQuebec
The employment outlook will be Limited for archivists (NOC 51102) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
A moderate number of 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 archivists in Quebec:
Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Archivists mainly work in the following sectors:
Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 27%
Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 15%
Universities (NAICS 6113): 11%
Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 8%
Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
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 archivists 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 34% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 66% 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: 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: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 41% compared to 17% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 11% 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.
UndeterminedManitoba
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedSaskatchewan
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedAlberta
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 51102 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.
- 52100 Library and public archive technicians
- 51100 Librarians
- 50010 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
- 12111 Health information management occupations
Same occupation group
Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators
Questions
NOC 51102: common questions
What is the NOC code for archivists?
What TEER category is NOC 51102?
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Is NOC 51102 eligible for category-based Express Entry draws?
What is the median wage for NOC 51102 in Canada?
Classification
Where it sits in NOC 2021
- 5Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sportBroad Category
- 51Professional occupations in art and cultureMajor Group
- 511Professional occupations in art and cultureSub-major Group
- 5110Librarians, archivists, conservators and curatorsMinor Group
- 51102Archivists
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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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