NOC 2021 · 21109 · TEER 1
Other professional occupations in physical sciences
Unit group 21109 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Professionals in other physical sciences occupations conduct theoretical and applied research in fields of physical science. Metallurgists, soil scientists and physical scientists and researchers are included in this unit group. They are employed by governments, educational institutions and a wide range of industrial establishments.
Example job titles
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- astronaut
- ballistician
- ballistics examiner
- cosmonaut
- extractive metallurgist
- firearms examiner
- firearms expert
- hydrometallurgist
- materials engineering scientist
- materials scientist
- metallographer
- metallurgist
- pedologist
- physical metallurgist
- pyrometallurgist
- research metallurgist
- research scientist - ceramics
- research scientist - composite materials
- soil scientist
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.