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Information and Cultural Industries (NAICS 51)

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  • Included sectors
  • Description
  • Hourly wage in 2021
  • Job prospects by industry sector
  • Workforce sectoral committees
  • Sectoral associations
  • Related occupations

Included sectors

NAICS 511
Publishing industries (except internet)
NAICS 512
Motion picture and sound recording industries
NAICS 515
Broadcasting (except internet)
NAICS 517
Telecommunications
NAICS 518
Data processing, hosting, and related services
NAICS 519
Other information services

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing (except by wholesale and retail methods) information and cultural products. Establishments providing the means to transmit or distribute these products or providing access to equipment and expertise for processing data are also included. Establishments primarily engaged in duplicating, wholesaling or retailing information or cultural products; preserving and exhibiting objects, sites and nature wonders of historical value; producing live presentations; performing; or design activities are not included in this sector.

Hourly wage in 2021

Minimum
$20.00
Median
$31.50
Maximum
$51.28

Job prospects by industry sector

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Job prospects by industry sector

Average annual growth 2021-2025

All of Québec

This sector between 1% and 2%
All sectors 1.9%

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Employment in 2020

The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.

All of Québec

This sector 81,900
All sectors 4,099,600

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 85.9%
Part time 14.1%
All sectors
Full time 79.7%
Part time 20.3%

All of Québec

This sector
Full time
Part time
All sectors
Full time
Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$61,000

All of Québec

Workforce sectoral committees

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications

Address
550, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Tour Ouest, bureau 350
Montréal, H3A1B9
Quebec
Phone number
514-840-1237
fax
 
email
info@technocompetences.qc.ca
Web site
http://www.technocompetences.qc.ca

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre des communications graphiques du Québec

Address
101, boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 540
Longueuil, J4H4B9
Quebec
Phone number
514-387-0788
Toll free: 1-877-387-0788
fax
514-387-9456
email
info@communicationsgraphiques.org
Web site
http://www.communicationsgraphiques.org

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de la culture

Address
1450, City Councillors, bureau 440
Montréal, H3A2E6
Quebec
Phone number
514-499-3456
Toll free: 1-877-475-6287
fax
514-499-3632
email
info@competenceculture.ca
Web site
http://competenceculture.ca

Sectoral associations

  • Association des compagnies de théâtre This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Aventure écotourisme Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Association des bibliothèques publiques du Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Conseil du patrimoine vivant This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Société des musées québécois (SMQ) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Réseau indépendant des diffuseurs d'événements artistiques unis This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Société de développement des entreprises culturelles This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Société de développement des périodiques culturels québécois (SODEP) This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Société du patrimoine d'expression du Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Information Services Agents CNP 6552 6%
Telecommunications Equipment Installation and Repair Workers CNP 7246 5%
Producers, Directors, and Choreographers CNP 5131 (51120) 5%
Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers CNP 2174 4%
Managers of Telecommunications Companies CNP 0131 (10030) 3%
Journalists CNP 5123 (51113) 3%
Library Assistants and Clerks CNP 1451 (14300) 3%
Graphic Designers and Illustrators CNP 5241 (52120) 3%
Audio and Video Recording Technicians CNP 5225 (52113) 3%
Computer Network Technicians CNP 2281 (22220) 2%
Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Professionals CNP 1123 2%
Retail Salespersons CNP 6421 2%
IT Analysts and Consultants CNP 2171 2%
Editors CNP 5122 (51110) 2%
Technical Staff for Artistic Production CNP 5226 (52119) 2%
Others 53%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: December 22, 2022

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