NOC 14402: Production logistics workers
What production logistics workers do
Production logistics workers expedite the flow of work and materials within an establishment and prepare merchandise ready for shipment. They are employed by manufacturing and construction companies, printing and publishing companies and other industrial establishments.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Find, sort or move goods between different sections, unit and departments and receive, unpack and track merchandise
- Compile detailed worksheets and specifications from customer's order
- Compare items packed with customer orders and other identifying data for quality control
- Compile reports on the progress of work and on any production problems that arise
- Track material inventory, prepare new material orders, monitor order schedules for inventory control and maintain inventory records
- Maintain contact with vendors to ensure that supplies and equipment are shipped on time
- Prepare material estimates to ensure enough materials are available to complete production projects.
Job titles under NOC 14402
28 job titles are classified here, including expediter, production clerk, scheduling clerk.
- construction progress report clerk
- delivery checker
- expediter
- industrial order completion checking clerk
- lumber tallyman/woman
- manufacturing order clerk
- material checker
- material estimator
- production agent
- production clerk
- production control clerk
- production control officer
- production material estimator
- production officer
- purchasing expediter
- recording clerk - broadcasting
- schedule clerk
- scheduling clerk
- shipping control clerk
- supply clerk - production
- supply needs estimator
- tally clerk - production
- tallyman/woman - production
- tallyperson - production
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Production logistics workers 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 | $22.00/hr | $30.77/hr | $40.06/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.00/hr | $31.73/hr | $38.46/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $22.11/hr | $28.54/hr | $38.93/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.53/hr | $33.05/hr | $51.30/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.93/hr | $30.88/hr | $46.66/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.08/hr | $29.25/hr | $36.67/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $19.54/hr | $25.64/hr | $33.59/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.85/hr | $27.25/hr | $43.55/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $22.00/hr | $31.73/hr | $38.46/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $22.00/hr | $31.73/hr | $38.46/hr |
London ON | $22.00/hr | $31.73/hr | $38.46/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.43/hr | $27.86/hr | $37.86/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $24.45/hr | $30.44/hr | $40.32/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $22.42/hr | $28.28/hr | $41.81/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $22.19/hr | $28.81/hr | $39.30/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $19.87/hr | $25.76/hr | $37.37/hr |
Nova Scotia | $21.05/hr | $27.05/hr | $37.26/hr |
New Brunswick | $20.69/hr | $26.89/hr | $41.19/hr |
Quebec | $19.85/hr | $27.25/hr | $43.55/hr |
Ontario | $22.00/hr | $31.73/hr | $38.46/hr |
Manitoba | $18.90/hr | $25.22/hr | $39.33/hr |
Saskatchewan | $21.31/hr | $28.63/hr | $44.53/hr |
Alberta | $22.78/hr | $32.37/hr | $52.46/hr |
British Columbia | $21.73/hr | $27.99/hr | $39.21/hr |
Using NOC 14402 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 28 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Production and transportation logistics coordinators (NOC 13201)
- 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 logistics workers?
Production logistics workers are NOC 2021 unit group 14402. Example job titles in this group include expediter, production clerk, scheduling clerk, traffic control clerk.
What TEER is NOC 14402?
NOC 14402 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 production logistics workers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $30.77/hr, about $60,000 a year full-time, with a range of $22.00/hr to $40.06/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.