NOC 13201: Production and transportation logistics coordinators
What production and transportation logistics coordinators do
Production logistics coordinators coordinate and expedite the flow of work within an establishment, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects. Transportation logistics coordinators coordinate and monitor the movement of products and ensure that products are shipped and received on schedule. They are employed by manufacturing and construction companies and other industrial establishments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Production logistics coordinators
- Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of supply-chain work units or departments
- Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
- Communicate regularly with other production coordinators, warehouse, production and construction supervisors and purchasing and inventory clerks to coordinate activities between warehouses, production floors, construction sites or other supply chain work units or departments
- Maintains inventory of materials and parts needed to complete production
- Prepare and maintain various reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems.
- Transportation logistics coordinators
- Coordinate and monitor logistics of the movement of parts, supplies and materials within an establishment and ensure that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule
- Prepare and process all customs documents for International & U.S. shipments.
Job titles under NOC 13201
31 job titles are classified here, including dispatch logistician, freight forwarding logistician, production coordinator.
- construction schedule coordinator
- dispatch logistician
- distribution and transport logistics technician
- freight forwarding logistician
- freight forwarding technician
- freight traffic coordinator
- logistician
- logistics analyst
- logistics coordinator
- logistics inbound/outbound coordinator - production
- logistics lead
- logistics planner
- logistics specialist
- material control coordinator
- material coordinator
- motor vehicle repair shop coordinator
- ocean freight coordinator
- ocean freight technician
- production controller
- production coordinator
- production expediter
- production scheduler
- purchasing and inventory management coordinator
- shipping coordinator
Employment requirements
- Completion of a post-secondary education program of less than two years in Business or Supply Chain Management or extensive experience as a dispatcher, production clerk or scheduling clerk is usually required.
Production and transportation logistics coordinators wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $21.63/hr | $29.49/hr | $44.79/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.00/hr | $29.76/hr | $40.87/hr |
Montréal QC | $22.50/hr | $29.31/hr | $54.95/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.63/hr | $26.75/hr | $41.41/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.01/hr | $33.87/hr | $55.06/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.48/hr | $32.16/hr | $49.83/hr |
Ottawa ON | $20.19/hr | $29.74/hr | $41.83/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $18.51/hr | $25.33/hr | $37.51/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.50/hr | $29.31/hr | $50.48/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $23.22/hr | $28.85/hr | $42.79/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $20.19/hr | $30.00/hr | $41.03/hr |
London ON | $20.19/hr | $29.74/hr | $41.83/hr |
Halifax NS | $22.67/hr | $27.46/hr | $39.57/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $25.80/hr | $31.41/hr | $45.59/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $22.86/hr | $31.08/hr | $50.22/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $34.62/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.08/hr | $33.88/hr | $54.52/hr |
Nova Scotia | $20.59/hr | $27.99/hr | $40.51/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.63/hr | $26.25/hr | $35.18/hr |
Quebec | $22.50/hr | $29.31/hr | $50.48/hr |
Ontario | $20.19/hr | $29.74/hr | $41.83/hr |
Manitoba | $18.17/hr | $25.76/hr | $38.23/hr |
Saskatchewan | $22.50/hr | $30.00/hr | $55.77/hr |
Alberta | $22.32/hr | $34.61/hr | $54.99/hr |
British Columbia | $21.63/hr | $27.88/hr | $44.00/hr |
Using NOC 13201 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 31 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Production logistics workers (NOC 14402)
- Purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403)
- Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400)
- Storekeepers and partspersons (NOC 14401)
- Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations (NOC 12013)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for production and transportation logistics coordinators?
Production and transportation logistics coordinators are NOC 2021 unit group 13201. Example job titles in this group include dispatch logistician, freight forwarding logistician, production coordinator, production scheduler.
What TEER is NOC 13201?
NOC 13201 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do production and transportation logistics coordinators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $29.49/hr, about $58,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.63/hr to $44.79/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.