Taxi drivers and related

NOC

75200

- Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs

drive automobiles to transport passengers. Taxi and limousine drivers serve the public, whereas chauffeurs serve specific organizations or members of private households.

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Taxi and limousine drivers drive automobiles and limousines to transport passengers. Chauffeurs drive automobiles and limousines to transport personnel and visitors of businesses, government or other organizations or members of private households. Taxi and limousine drivers are employed by taxi and other transportation service companies, or they may be self-employed. Chauffeurs are employed by businesses, government and other organizations, or private individuals or families.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Taxi and limousine drivers

Pick up passengers and drive them to destinations in taxicabs or limousines

Help passengers with luggage and with boarding and exiting vehicles and assist passengers with special needs

Collect flat-rate or taximeter fares

Maintain travel logs and record cash and credit transactions

Maintain contact with taxi dispatch unit

Clean and make minor repairs to vehicle or take vehicle for servicing

May provide pick up and delivery services on request.

Chauffeurs

Pick up or meet employer according to request, appointment or schedule

Drive employer to destinations in automobile or limousine

Perform business and personal errands for employer such as delivering and picking up mail, business documents and parcels

Clean and make minor repairs to vehicle or take vehicle for servicing.

Also Known As

airport limousine driver
company chauffeur
limousine driver
private chauffeur
taxi driver

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education is usually required.

A minimum of one year of safe driving experience is usually required.

A Class G driver's licence is required in Ontario, and a Class 4 driver's licence is required in all other provinces and the territories.

Taxi and limousine drivers require good knowledge of the geographical area to be covered and may have to pass written street/building location and safety examinations.

Taxi drivers usually require a municipal permit.

First aid certification may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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8.2%

Female

91.8%

Male

Employment by age

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6.3%

15-24

8.3%

25-34

17.7%

35-44

29.2%

45-54

24.0%

55-64

14.6%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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21.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

35.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

8.2%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

14.4%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

20.6%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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79.4%

Transportation and warehousing

7.2%

Health care and social assistance

2.1%

Public administration

11.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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5.20%

Northeast

49.00%

Southeast

26.00%

Southwest

15.60%

Central

4.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$19,000

Southeast

$24,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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