NOC 70020: Managers in transportation
What managers in transportation do
Managers in transportation operations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, municipal transit systems, shipping lines and trucking companies, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. They are employed by transportation, freight forwarding and shipping companies and by transportation departments of companies in retail and manufacturing sectors and utilities.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Managers in transportation operations
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a transportation company
- Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations
- Oversee the dispatch, maintenance and service of vehicles, vessels or aircraft
- Control the company or departmental budget, including acquisitions
- Monitor company's or department's performance, prepare reports for senior management, and plan for changes to schedules and policies
- Recruit personnel and oversee their training.
- Managers in transportation freight traffic
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of or department responsible for coordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods
- Arrange shipping documentation and oversee the schedule, dispatch and tracking of goods
- Set transportation service rates and performance indicators
- Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods
- Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates
- Control the departmental budget
- Recruit personnel and oversee their training.
Job titles under NOC 70020
90 job titles are classified here, including bus company manager, distribution manager - logistics, flight operations manager.
- air freight manager
- airline division manager
- airline division superintendent
- airline express manager
- airline fleet operations manager
- airline flight schedule design manager
- airline manager
- airline superintendent
- assistant general agent - railway
- assistant superintendent - railway
- assistant traffic manager - transportation
- assistant transportation manager
- bus company manager
- cartage company manager
- corporate traffic manager - transportation
- corporate transportation manager
- cruise ship line manager
- current schedule planning manager - airline
- director of logistics - transportation
- director of operations - transportation
- director of traffic - transportation
- director of transportation
- distribution and warehousing manager
- distribution director
Employment requirements
- Managers in transportation operations
- A bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering is usually required.
- Several years of experience in transportation operations are usually required, including supervisory experience.
- Extensive experience as a supervisor and operator in a particular transport mode, such as a pilot, train engineer, vessel master or truck driver, may substitute for formal education.
- Certification as an operator of a particular mode of transportation, such as commercial pilot, vessel master or truck driver, is usually required.
- Managers in transportation freight traffic
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A college diploma or university degree in business or transportation administration may be required.
- Several years of clerical, operational or administrative experience related to freight traffic are required.
Managers in transportation 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 | $31.25/hr | $52.88/hr | $79.93/hr |
Toronto ON | $33.65/hr | $54.19/hr | $82.11/hr |
Montréal QC | $33.21/hr | $51.14/hr | $74.88/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $33.65/hr | $57.69/hr | $86.54/hr |
Calgary AB | $33.10/hr | $50.82/hr | $77.64/hr |
Edmonton AB | $31.47/hr | $47.50/hr | $69.23/hr |
Ottawa ON | $32.52/hr | $50.15/hr | $77.88/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $33.65/hr | $40.38/hr | $61.54/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $33.00/hr | $49.45/hr | $80.77/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.78/hr | $52.45/hr | $65.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $38.46/hr | $51.28/hr | $86.00/hr |
London ON | $32.84/hr | $49.61/hr | $73.56/hr |
Halifax NS | $32.61/hr | $47.62/hr | $70.52/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $44.18/hr | $55.77/hr | $66.67/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $29.67/hr | $48.67/hr | $75.03/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $32.50/hr | $48.66/hr | $72.40/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $32.45/hr | $50.48/hr | $105.64/hr |
Nova Scotia | $24.04/hr | $45.19/hr | $81.73/hr |
New Brunswick | $24.04/hr | $45.67/hr | $91.34/hr |
Quebec | $33.00/hr | $49.45/hr | $80.77/hr |
Ontario | $31.91/hr | $54.04/hr | $80.75/hr |
Manitoba | $32.69/hr | $38.46/hr | $80.86/hr |
Saskatchewan | $29.92/hr | $49.12/hr | $75.46/hr |
Alberta | $28.85/hr | $48.08/hr | $73.56/hr |
British Columbia | $33.65/hr | $57.69/hr | $77.56/hr |
Using NOC 70020 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 90 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Airport manager (NOC 70012)
- Airport terminal manager (NOC 70012)
- Harbour master (NOC 70012)
- Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (NOC 00015)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for managers in transportation?
Managers in transportation are NOC 2021 unit group 70020. Example job titles in this group include bus company manager, distribution manager - logistics, flight operations manager, freight forwarding manager.
What TEER is NOC 70020?
NOC 70020 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. 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 managers in transportation earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $52.88/hr, about $103,000 a year full-time, with a range of $31.25/hr to $79.93/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.