NOC 72024: Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
What supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators do
Supervisors of motor transport and other ground transit operators supervise and coordinate activities of truck drivers, bus drivers, delivery drivers, subway and other transit operators, chauffeurs and taxi and limousine drivers. This unit group also includes bus dispatchers who coordinate the activities of transit system bus drivers and subway traffic controllers who operate and monitor signal and track switch control panels. They are employed by motor transportation and ground transit companies and by urban transit systems.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate trucks, buses, subway trains, light rail transit, street cars, taxis and other transport vehicles
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve performance
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
- Dispatch bus drivers and monitor routes to ensure schedules are met and to resolve operating problems
- Monitor and operate signal and track switch control panel of subway systems
- Prepare work reports and budgets, and monitor expenditures.
Job titles under NOC 72024
41 job titles are classified here, including bus dispatcher, bus inspector, light rail transit (LRT) operators supervisor.
- bus dispatcher
- bus drivers supervisor
- bus inspector
- bus inspector-dispatcher
- chauffeurs and taxi drivers supervisor
- chauffeurs supervisor
- delivery drivers foreman/woman
- delivery drivers supervisor
- ground transit inspector - public transit
- light rail transit (LRT) operators foreman/woman
- light rail transit (LRT) operators supervisor
- LRT (light rail transit) operators foreman/woman
- LRT (light rail transit) operators supervisor
- mobile canteen service supervisor
- motor transport route foreman/woman
- moving van drivers supervisor
- school bus drivers supervisor
- street railway and subway operators supervisor
- street railway operators supervisor
- streetcar and subway operators supervisor
- streetcar operators supervisor
- subway and street railway operators supervisor
- subway and streetcar operators supervisor
- subway controller
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a driver or operator of motor transport or ground transit equipment are usually required.
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 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 | $21.00/hr | $33.00/hr | $52.50/hr |
Toronto ON | $23.50/hr | $37.50/hr | $58.67/hr |
Montréal QC | $23.70/hr | $34.97/hr | $47.36/hr |
Edmonton AB | $24.63/hr | $35.39/hr | $54.24/hr |
Ottawa ON | $24.27/hr | $36.01/hr | $51.49/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $18.00/hr | $25.96/hr | $43.75/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $24.21/hr | $34.38/hr | $45.82/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $23.08/hr | $34.62/hr | $50.26/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.00/hr | $34.50/hr | $46.63/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $26.35/hr | $33.32/hr | $39.47/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $25.52/hr | $33.91/hr | $44.84/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.16/hr | $28.29/hr | $39.52/hr |
New Brunswick | $22.73/hr | $27.49/hr | $43.00/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Ontario | $23.08/hr | $35.58/hr | $55.00/hr |
Manitoba | $18.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $44.50/hr |
Saskatchewan | $20.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Alberta | $20.77/hr | $37.16/hr | $72.12/hr |
British Columbia | $21.11/hr | $35.00/hr | $53.85/hr |
Using NOC 72024 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 41 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Supervisors, railway transport operations (NOC 72023)
- Taxi dispatcher (NOC 14404)
- Train dispatcher (NOC 72604)
- Truck dispatcher (NOC 14404)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators?
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators are NOC 2021 unit group 72024. Example job titles in this group include bus dispatcher, bus inspector, light rail transit (LRT) operators supervisor, school bus drivers supervisor.
What TEER is NOC 72024?
NOC 72024 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. 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 supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $33.00/hr, about $64,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.00/hr to $52.50/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.