Employment insurance and revenue officers

Employment insurance and revenue officers

NOC
12104

administer and enforce laws and regulations related to, tax revenue, employment insurance and other government benefit services.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

168
 

Median Hourly Wage

$29.23
$22.00
Low
$42.56
High

Average Salary

$60,800
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

922
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Employment insurance and revenue officers administer and enforce laws and regulations related to tax revenue, employment insurance and other government benefit services. They are employed by government agencies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

Excise tax revenue officers

  • Audit accounting records to determine income, exemptions, payable taxes, compliance with reporting regulations and existence of fraud
  • Examine accounting systems and internal controls of organizations
  • Provide advice on reporting and evaluation methods for goods subject to taxation
  • Prepare briefs and assist in searching and seizing records, and in preparing charges for court cases.

Government benefits services officers

  • Determine the eligibility of persons applying for government benefits such as Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS)
  • Ascertain the facts on such issues as reasons for loss of employment and availability for work
  • Monitor the payments of benefits and investigate claimants when there appears to be fraud or abuse.

Also Known As

  • employment insurance agent
  • employment insurance benefits control officer
  • revenue officer
  • tax collection officer
  • tax enforcement officer
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or college diploma is usually required.
  • Several years of related administrative or regulatory experience may be required.
  • Completion of specialized government training is required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Data legend

69.8%
Female
30.2%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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4.7%
15-24
24.7%
25-34
30.7%
35-44
25.1%
45-54
13.5%
55-64
1.4%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.5%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
17.7%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
3.3%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
44.7%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
34.0%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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99.1%
Public administration
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.9%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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37.70%
Northeast
26.00%
Southeast
22.80%
Southwest
12.10%
Central
N/A
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$57,200
Northeast
$62,000
Southeast
$66,000
Southwest
$59,000
Central
N/A
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$60,800

Newfoundland

$58,800

Prince Edward Island

$62,000

Nova Scotia

$64,000

Canada

$67,500
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

168
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

100
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

68
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

527
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

215
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

311