Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

NOC

75201

drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products.

Full NOC Description

Delivery service drivers drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products. Door-to-door distributors deliver items to residences and businesses. They are employed by dairies, drug stores, newspaper distributors, take-out food establishments, dry cleaners, mobile caterers and many other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products, such as food, newspapers, magazines, bakery and dairy products, and items such as dry cleaning

Deliver newspapers, flyers, handbills, telephone directories and similar items to residences and businesses

Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspection of vehicle

Plan delivery travel schedules and service routes

Load and unload cargo, goods or merchandise

Provide customer service by selling products, delivering over established routes and accepting or making payments for goods

Record information on pick-ups and deliveries, vehicle mileage and fuel costs and report any incidents or problems encountered

May scan and sort freight or cargo for delivery

May assemble, install or set-up delivered goods or merchandise

May communicate with central dispatch using mobile communications equipment.

Also Known As

bread deliverer
canteen driver
delivery driver
door-to-door distributor
driver salesperson

dry cleaning driver

flyer distributor

newspaper carrier

newspaper delivery driver

pizza delivery driver

vending machine driver-supplier

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school is usually required.

A driver's licence appropriate to the class of vehicle being driven is required.

One year of safe driving experience is usually required.

On-the-job training may be provided.

Eligibility for bonding and transportation of dangerous goods (TGD) certification may be required for delivery and courier drivers.

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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10.4%

Female

89.6%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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14.2%

15-24

17.3%

25-34

13.5%

35-44

20.0%

45-54

25.8%

55-64

9.2%

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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14.2%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

48.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

7.3%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

21.5%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

8.8%

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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30.4%

Transportation and warehousing

29.6%

Retail trade

12.3%

Wholesale trade

27.7%

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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14.20%

Northeast

41.20%

Southeast

22.30%

Southwest

18.50%

Central

3.80%

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

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$37,000

Northeast

$45,600

Southeast

$38,800

Southwest

$40,000

Central

$48,000

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.

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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