NOC 14400: Shippers and receivers
What shippers and receivers do
Shippers and receivers ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials, equipment and stock to and from an establishment. They are employed in the public sector and by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies, and other commercial and industrial establishments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Determine method of shipment and arrange shipping; prepare bills of lading, customs forms, invoices and other shipping documents manually or by computer
- Assemble containers and crates, record contents manually or by computer, pack goods to be shipped and affix identifying information and shipping instructions
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods from trucks or other conveyances
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents, record shortages and reject damaged goods
- Unpack, code and route goods to appropriate storage areas
- Maintain internal, manual or computerized record-keeping systems
- May operate forklift, hand truck or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
Job titles under NOC 14400
33 job titles are classified here, including freight receiver, freight shipper, import freight clerk.
- cargo location clerk
- delivery clerk
- distribution clerk
- export traffic clerk
- export-booking clerk
- freight checker
- freight forwarding clerk
- freight receiver
- freight receiver clerk
- freight receiving clerk
- freight shipper
- import freight clerk
- import traffic clerk
- milk and cream receiver - food and beverage processing
- produce shipper
- receiver
- receiving checker
- receiving clerk
- receiving clerk for returned merchandise
- receiving room clerk
- shipper
- shipper-receiver
- shipping agent
- shipping and receiving clerk
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Experience in a related clerical occupation or as a warehouse worker may be required.
- A forklift certificate may be required.
- A driver's licence may be required.
Shippers and receivers 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 | $17.00/hr | $22.50/hr | $31.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $22.49/hr | $30.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $17.82/hr | $20.50/hr | $28.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.50/hr | $23.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $18.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $34.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $22.68/hr | $30.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $20.67/hr | $27.80/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.31/hr | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $18.10/hr | $22.67/hr | $30.54/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $18.75/hr | $23.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $24.00/hr | $34.35/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $18.59/hr | $24.90/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $17.85/hr | $24.23/hr | $37.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $16.50/hr | $21.00/hr | $33.68/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $16.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $19.75/hr | $31.17/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $19.23/hr | $24.90/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $20.67/hr | $28.00/hr |
Quebec | $17.31/hr | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $22.68/hr | $30.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $16.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Alberta | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.90/hr | $23.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Using NOC 14400 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 33 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Export clerk (NOC 14301)
- Import clerk (NOC 14301)
- Material handlers (NOC 75101)
- Purchasing and inventory control workers (NOC 14403)
- Storekeepers and partspersons (NOC 14401)
- Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations (NOC 12013)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for shippers and receivers?
Shippers and receivers are NOC 2021 unit group 14400. Example job titles in this group include freight receiver, freight shipper, import freight clerk, receiver.
What TEER is NOC 14400?
NOC 14400 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do shippers and receivers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $22.50/hr, about $44,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.00/hr to $31.00/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.