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Public Administration (NAICS 91)

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

Included sectors

NAICS 911
Federal government public administration
NAICS 912
Provincial and territorial public administration
NAICS 913
Local, municipal and regional public administration
NAICS 914
Aboriginal public administration
NAICS 919
International and other extra-territorial public administration

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in activities of a governmental nature, i.e., the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulations, and the administration of programs based on them. Legislative activities, taxation, national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs, international assistance, and the administration of government programs are activities that are purely governmental in nature. Government establishments may engage in a combination of governmental and non-governmental activities. In the absence of specific data in this regard, such establishments are classified in this sector.

Hourly wage in 2021

Minimum
$22.00
Median
$35.16
Maximum
$56.41

Job prospects by industry sector

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Les 2 champs de sélection ci-dessous vous permettent de comparer 2 régions. Les données des régions seront automatiquement mises à jour à la sélection. Par défaut, la province de Québec est sélectionnée pour la première région.

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 236,500
All sectors 4,099,600

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 91%
Part time 9%
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

$64,000

All of Québec

Sectoral associations

  • Fédération québécoise des municipalités This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Union des municipalités du Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Police Officers CNP 4311 7%
Administrative Officers CNP 1221 (13100) 5%
Administrative Assistants CNP 1241 5%
Non-Commissioned Officers of the Canadian Forces CNP 4313 4%
Employment Insurance, Immigration, and Border Services CNP 1228 3%
General Office Support Workers CNP 1411 (14100) 3%
Public Works Maintenance Labourers CNP 7621 (75212) 3%
Firefigthers CNP 4312 (42101) 2%
Auditors and Accountants CNP 1111 2%
IT Analysts and Consultants CNP 2171 2%
Human Resources Professionals CNP 1121 2%
Social Policy Program Officers CNP 4164 (41403) 2%
Correctional Service Officers CNP 4422 (43201) 2%
Information Services Agents CNP 6552 2%
Public Administration Senior Managers CNP 0012 (00011) 2%
Others 54%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: December 22, 2022

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