NOC 2021 · 54100 · TEER 4
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
Unit group 54100 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness lead and instruct groups and individuals in recreational, sports, fitness or athletic programs. Fitness appraisers conduct fitness tests and assessments and design, develop and deliver fitness programs. They are employed by community centres, sports and fitness clubs, outdoor centres, resorts, recreational facilities, health care facilities, retirement homes, correctional institutions, government departments, private businesses, tourism associations and similar establishments.
Example job titles
As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.
- activities leader - seniors
- aerobics instructor
- arts and crafts instructor
- arts and crafts leader
- arts and crafts leader - sports and recreation
- arts and leisure leader
- arts and recreation leader
- athletics instructor
- beach lifeguard
- bowling instructor
- bridge instructor
- bridge teacher
- callisthenics instructor
- camp coordinator
- camp counsellor
- camp leader
- certified fitness appraiser
- certified personal trainer
- chess instructor
- cultural activities leader
- day camp counsellor - recreation
- day camp leader
- dressage instructor
- fencing instructor
- fishing seminar leader
- fitness appraiser
- fitness instructor
- fitness leader
- fitness leader - aerobic fitness
- fitness leader - aquatic fitness
- fitness leader - fitness for older adults
- fitness leader - strength and conditioning
- fitness supervisor
- golf instructor
- gymnastics instructor
- gymnastics teacher
- horseback riding instructor
- ice-skating instructor
- inline skating instructor
- judo instructor
- jujitsu instructor
- karate instructor
- leisure program leader
- life enrichment coordinator - recreation and fitness
- lifeguard
- martial arts instructor
- personal trainer
- physical training instructor
- physical training leader
- pilates instructor
- playground leader
- playground worker
- pool coordinator - recreation
- pool lifeguard
- professional golf instructor
- professional tennis instructor
- recreation instructor
- recreation leader
- recreation program leader
- recreation technician
- riding instructor
- riding master
- rollerblading instructor
- roller-skating instructor
- search and rescue crew member - sports and recreation
- skateboarding instructor
- ski instructor
- ski instructor - sports and recreation
- ski patrol
- ski patroller
- skydiving instructor
- snowboarding instructor
- sports and leisure leader
- sports and recreation leader
- sports instructor
- sports leader
- swimming instructor - recreation
- swimming instructor - sports
- tai-chi instructor
- tennis instructor - recreation
- tennis instructor - sports
- track and field instructor
- vacation camp counsellor
- vacation camp leader
- weightlifting instructor
- windsurfing instructor
- yoga instructor
What it pays, and where it is hiring
Job Bank publishes a wage estimate and a three-year employment outlook for each occupation, region by region. Both are below as published — where an estimate is missing from the source it is missing here too, because the alternative is inventing one.
Across Canada
$19.00 an hour
Low $15.44, high $31.00
Where it pays most
- Kootenay · British Columbia$25.95
- Northeast · British Columbia$25.79
- North Coast · British Columbia$25.06
- Lower Mainland · British Columbia$24.50
- Vancouver Island and Coast · British Columbia$23.74
Economic regions only. A province’s figure is an average over the regions inside it, so including one would rank a province above its own best region and read as a finding.
By province and territory
| Where | Median hourly | Low to high | Outlook 2025–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $16.00 – $24.00 | Moderate |
| Prince Edward Island | $18.00 | $16.50 – $25.32 | Moderate |
| Nova Scotia | $17.00 | $16.50 – $24.34 | Good |
| New Brunswick | $16.80 | $15.65 – $25.00 | Moderate |
| Quebec | $18.75 | $16.10 – $29.00 | Limited |
| Ontario | $18.50 | $17.60 – $31.00 | Limited |
| Manitoba | $17.50 | $16.00 – $24.04 | Moderate |
| Saskatchewan | $18.86 | $15.35 – $28.99 | Moderate |
| Alberta | $20.00 | $15.50 – $35.00 | Limited |
| British Columbia | $23.74 | $17.85 – $35.00 | Limited |
| Yukon Territory | $27.34 | $19.01 – $39.46 | Limited |
| Northwest Territories | $25.49 | $16.70 – $43.49 | Moderate |
| Nunavut | $23.00 | $19.00 – $40.00 | Limited |
By economic region
The 72 economic regions where Job Bank publishes a wage or a rated outlook, of 72.
| Where | Province | Median hourly | Low to high | Outlook 2025–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Peninsula | Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.10 | $16.00 – $28.00 | Moderate |
| South Coast--Burin Peninsula | Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $16.00 – $20.00 | Moderate |
| West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.50 | $16.00 – $23.00 | Moderate |
| Notre Dame--Central Bonavista Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $16.00 – $20.00 | Moderate |
| Cape Breton | Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $16.50 – $19.50 | Good |
| North Shore | Nova Scotia | Not published | Not published | Good |
| Annapolis Valley | Nova Scotia | $17.46 | $16.50 – $25.80 | Good |
| Southern | Nova Scotia | $18.00 | $16.50 – $24.11 | Good |
| Halifax | Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $16.50 – $23.00 | Good |
| Campbellton--Miramichi | New Brunswick | $15.65 | $15.65 – $20.00 | Moderate |
| Moncton--Richibucto | New Brunswick | $17.00 | $15.65 – $25.00 | Moderate |
| Saint John--St. Stephen | New Brunswick | $16.80 | $15.65 – $35.00 | Moderate |
| Fredericton--Oromocto | New Brunswick | $16.75 | $15.65 – $23.00 | Moderate |
| Edmundston--Woodstock | New Brunswick | Not published | Not published | Moderate |
| Gaspésie--Îles-de-la-Madeleine | Quebec | $19.00 | $16.10 – $26.00 | Very limited |
| Bas-Saint-Laurent | Quebec | $19.34 | $16.93 – $28.58 | Limited |
| Capitale-Nationale | Quebec | $19.00 | $16.10 – $30.00 | Limited |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Quebec | $20.00 | $16.10 – $30.00 | Limited |
| Estrie | Quebec | $19.00 | $16.10 – $29.91 | Limited |
| Centre-du-Québec | Quebec | $18.75 | $16.10 – $29.00 | Limited |
| Montérégie | Quebec | $17.00 | $16.10 – $32.00 | Limited |
| Montréal | Quebec | $19.00 | $16.10 – $27.00 | Limited |
| Laval | Quebec | $20.00 | $16.10 – $30.00 | Limited |
| Lanaudière | Quebec | $20.69 | $16.15 – $30.85 | Limited |
| Laurentides | Quebec | $19.00 | $16.50 – $22.30 | Limited |
| Outaouais | Quebec | $18.00 | $16.10 – $23.75 | Limited |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Quebec | $20.00 | $16.10 – $31.00 | Limited |
| Mauricie | Quebec | $18.40 | $16.10 – $27.25 | Limited |
| Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean | Quebec | $18.00 | $16.10 – $29.00 | Limited |
| Côte-Nord | Quebec | $21.05 | $17.04 – $31.21 | Very limited |
| Nord-du-Québec | Quebec | Not published | Not published | Very limited |
| Ottawa | Ontario | $18.00 | $17.60 – $25.64 | Limited |
| Kingston--Pembroke | Ontario | $20.00 | $17.60 – $29.74 | Moderate |
| Muskoka--Kawarthas | Ontario | $20.22 | $17.60 – $30.62 | Moderate |
| Toronto | Ontario | $19.00 | $17.60 – $35.27 | Limited |
| Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie | Ontario | $18.50 | $17.60 – $29.00 | Moderate |
| Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula | Ontario | $18.00 | $17.60 – $29.00 | Limited |
| London | Ontario | $17.60 | $17.60 – $24.00 | Limited |
| Windsor--Sarnia | Ontario | $18.00 | $17.60 – $23.08 | Limited |
| Stratford--Bruce Peninsula | Ontario | $20.05 | $17.60 – $28.17 | Moderate |
| Northeast | Ontario | $18.50 | $17.60 – $24.18 | Moderate |
| Northwest | Ontario | $20.00 | $17.60 – $32.21 | Moderate |
| Southeast | Manitoba | $18.49 | $16.00 – $25.06 | Moderate |
| South Central | Manitoba | $19.05 | $16.00 – $26.81 | Moderate |
| Southwest | Manitoba | $17.31 | $16.00 – $25.62 | Moderate |
| North Central | Manitoba | Not published | Not published | Moderate |
| Winnipeg | Manitoba | $17.25 | $16.00 – $24.04 | Moderate |
| Interlake | Manitoba | $19.23 | $16.00 – $21.43 | Moderate |
| Parklands | Manitoba | Not published | Not published | Limited |
| North | Manitoba | Not published | Not published | Limited |
| Regina--Moose Mountain | Saskatchewan | $20.00 | $15.35 – $30.00 | Good |
| Swift Current--Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan | $20.00 | $16.00 – $30.50 | Moderate |
| Saskatoon--Biggar | Saskatchewan | $18.00 | $15.35 – $29.67 | Good |
| Yorkton--Melville | Saskatchewan | $19.70 | $16.51 – $25.37 | Good |
| Prince Albert | Saskatchewan | $17.00 | $15.35 – $25.65 | Moderate |
| Northern | Saskatchewan | $17.00 | $15.35 – $25.65 | Moderate |
| Lethbridge--Medicine Hat | Alberta | $20.00 | $15.50 – $35.00 | Limited |
| Camrose--Drumheller | Alberta | $20.71 | $17.03 – $29.15 | Limited |
| Calgary | Alberta | $20.00 | $16.00 – $46.00 | Limited |
| Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House | Alberta | $21.06 | $15.75 – $30.21 | Limited |
| Red Deer | Alberta | $20.94 | $16.11 – $30.40 | Limited |
| Edmonton | Alberta | $20.50 | $15.25 – $26.37 | Limited |
| Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River | Alberta | Not published | Not published | Limited |
| Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake | Alberta | $20.86 | $17.43 – $28.87 | Limited |
| Vancouver Island and Coast | British Columbia | $23.74 | $17.85 – $35.00 | Limited |
| Lower Mainland | British Columbia | $24.50 | $17.85 – $35.00 | Limited |
| Thompson--Okanagan | British Columbia | $23.74 | $17.85 – $35.00 | Limited |
| Kootenay | British Columbia | $25.95 | $18.50 – $29.85 | Limited |
| Cariboo | British Columbia | $23.19 | $19.04 – $34.19 | Limited |
| North Coast | British Columbia | $25.06 | $20.58 – $36.56 | Limited |
| Nechako | British Columbia | Not published | Not published | Limited |
| Northeast | British Columbia | $25.79 | $20.25 – $41.27 | Limited |
Job Bank rates employment prospects for each occupation in each economic region from very good to very limited over 2025–2027, and says “undetermined” where it has not got enough to rate. It is an assessment of prospects, not a count of vacancies.
The estimates on this page come from Labour Force Survey (2023-2024) · Small Area Estimation (2024).
Job Bank publishes an estimate for 24,364 of the 44,376 occupation-and-place pairs in this release. The rest are suppressed rather than modelled, and appear here as not published.
Wage estimates from the 2025 Wages release, revised 19 November 2025; employment outlooks from 2025-2027 Employment Outlooks - NOC 2021, released 8 December 2025. Both are updated annually. Estimates for different regions come from different surveys, so comparing two regions is exactly as sound as Job Bank’s own regional comparison and no more.
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank wages; Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank 3-year employment outlooks. 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.