NOC 70021: Postal and courier services managers
What postal and courier services managers do
Postal and courier services managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations in postal facilities and in establishments that provide courier services. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation and by courier companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of postal facilities and courier service companies, or of operational divisions within Canada Post and courier service companies
- Coordinate the duties of supervisors and other staff
- Manage the accurate and expedient movement of mail and parcels through postal and parcel sorting facilities
- Review effectiveness of assigned operations and implement changes to postal and courier operations
- Prepare and submit budget estimates and administer the expenditures of postal and courier facilities
- Interview, hire and provide training for staff.
Job titles under NOC 70021
22 job titles are classified here, including collection and delivery operations manager - postal service, mail operations manager, mail processing plant manager.
- area manager - postal service
- collection and delivery operations manager - postal service
- commercial development manager - postal and courier services
- courier service manager
- delivery service manager - postal and courier services
- district post office director
- field service manager - postal and courier services
- mail operations manager
- mail processing plant manager
- mail processing plant superintendent
- messenger service manager
- parcel processing plant manager
- plant manager - postal and courier services
- plant operations manager - postal service
- plant superintendent - postal and courier services
- post office manager
- postal area manager
- postal station superintendent
- postal zone facilities manager
- postal zone manager
- production control manager - postal service
- regional services manager - postal and courier services
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma is usually required.
- Several years of supervisory or operational experience within a postal or courier facility are usually required.
Postal and courier services managers 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 | $29.00/hr | $44.23/hr | $75.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $31.05/hr | $47.22/hr | $68.10/hr |
Montréal QC | $28.39/hr | $42.32/hr | $61.12/hr |
Calgary AB | $31.60/hr | $43.67/hr | $67.68/hr |
Edmonton AB | $29.40/hr | $41.23/hr | $63.28/hr |
Ottawa ON | $32.76/hr | $50.30/hr | $74.31/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $29.12/hr | $46.04/hr | $69.48/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $30.43/hr | $46.84/hr | $74.85/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $30.70/hr | $46.26/hr | $67.98/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $32.57/hr | $48.75/hr | $70.77/hr |
London ON | $30.98/hr | $47.21/hr | $71.43/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $33.21/hr | $47.25/hr | $66.42/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $30.00/hr | $42.00/hr | $61.13/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $28.12/hr | $41.60/hr | $65.37/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $28.39/hr | $45.34/hr | $62.69/hr |
Nova Scotia | $28.24/hr | $47.59/hr | $79.86/hr |
New Brunswick | $28.96/hr | $43.76/hr | $66.65/hr |
Quebec | $30.43/hr | $46.84/hr | $74.85/hr |
Ontario | $30.47/hr | $48.53/hr | $73.81/hr |
Manitoba | $27.55/hr | $45.64/hr | $70.22/hr |
Saskatchewan | $29.31/hr | $42.17/hr | $65.19/hr |
Alberta | $26.94/hr | $42.11/hr | $56.16/hr |
British Columbia | $30.56/hr | $45.96/hr | $63.20/hr |
Using NOC 70021 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 22 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Postmaster/mistress (NOC 72025)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for postal and courier services managers?
Postal and courier services managers are NOC 2021 unit group 70021. Example job titles in this group include collection and delivery operations manager - postal service, mail operations manager, mail processing plant manager, messenger service manager.
What TEER is NOC 70021?
NOC 70021 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 postal and courier services managers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $44.23/hr, about $86,000 a year full-time, with a range of $29.00/hr to $75.00/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.