NOC 74202: Air transport ramp attendants
What air transport ramp attendants do
Air transport ramp attendants operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, handle cargo and baggage and perform other ground support duties at airports. They are employed by airline and air services companies and the federal government.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Drive and operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment such as towing tractors, food service trucks, de-icer sprayers and lavatory servicing trucks
- Position passenger loading stairs and operate aircraft cargo doors
- Marshal or tow aircrafts to gate positions for passenger boarding and deplaning and for loading and unloading of cargo
- Sort and load cargo and passenger baggage according to instructions forwarded by load planner to achieve proper balance
- Unload, sort and route cargo and baggage
- Transport freight between aircraft and airport warehouse
- Clean and prepare aircraft interior for passengers and wash aircraft exterior.
Job titles under NOC 74202
16 job titles are classified here, including aircraft groomer, airport ramp attendant, cargo attendant - air transport.
- aircraft cleaner
- aircraft groomer
- aircraft refueler
- aircraft towing equipment operator
- airport ramp attendant
- baggage loader - air transport
- cargo attendant - air transport
- cargo handler - air transport
- cargo loader - air transport
- freight attendant - air transport
- ramp agent - air transport
- ramp attendant - air transport
- ramp lead hand - air transport
- ramp services supervisor - airport
- ramp station attendant - air transport
- station attendant - air transport
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Experience operating baggage transporting equipment or warehouse experience may be required.
- A driver's licence and a good driving record are usually required.
Air transport ramp attendants 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 | $18.00/hr | $23.36/hr | $32.23/hr |
Toronto ON | $18.05/hr | $24.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $21.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $22.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.50/hr | $19.25/hr | $26.41/hr |
Edmonton AB | $17.65/hr | $21.00/hr | $32.31/hr |
Ottawa ON | $18.95/hr | $24.88/hr | $29.54/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $19.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $21.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.85/hr | $25.89/hr | $33.35/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $18.00/hr | $23.36/hr | $38.00/hr |
London ON | $21.08/hr | $25.46/hr | $30.89/hr |
Halifax NS | $18.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.62/hr | $24.80/hr | $30.91/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $16.00/hr | $20.50/hr | $45.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.00/hr | $25.18/hr | $39.48/hr |
Nova Scotia | $18.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.58/hr | $24.25/hr | $31.47/hr |
Quebec | $21.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Ontario | $18.00/hr | $23.36/hr | $38.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.25/hr | $19.00/hr | $38.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $16.00/hr | $20.50/hr | $25.00/hr |
Alberta | $17.50/hr | $19.63/hr | $29.13/hr |
British Columbia | $19.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
Using NOC 74202 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 16 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Airline load planner (NOC 64312)
- Material handlers (NOC 75101)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for air transport ramp attendants?
Air transport ramp attendants are NOC 2021 unit group 74202. Example job titles in this group include aircraft groomer, airport ramp attendant, cargo attendant - air transport, ramp agent - air transport.
What TEER is NOC 74202?
NOC 74202 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 air transport ramp attendants earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $23.36/hr, about $46,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.00/hr to $32.23/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.