Employment insurance and revenue officers

NOC

12104

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

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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.

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69.8%

Female

30.2%

Male

Employment by age

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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

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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

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

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

Economic Regions

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.

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.

Employment Outlook

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