Postal and courier services managers

Postal and courier services managers

NOC
70021

manage and evaluate the activities and operations of postal facilities and establishments that provide courier services.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

26
 

Median Hourly Wage

$43.76
$28.96
Low
$66.65
High

Average Salary

$73,000
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

156
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

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.

Also Known As

  • collection and delivery operations manager - postal service
  • mail operations manager
  • mail processing plant manager
  • messenger service manager
  • parcel processing plant manager
  • post office manager
  • postal station superintendent
  • production control manager - postal service
Requirements

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.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

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

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54.2%
Women
45.8%
Men
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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15-24
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25-34
43.5%
35-44
43.5%
45-54
13.0%
55-64
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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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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
39.1%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
Suppressed
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
34.8%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
26.1%
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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100.0%
Transportation and warehousing
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Suppressed
Suppressed
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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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Northeast
43.50%
Southeast
26.10%
Southwest
21.70%
Central
Suppressed
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

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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Northeast
$80,000
Southeast
Suppressed
Southwest
Suppressed
Central
Suppressed
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

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.

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

Southeast

$45.21
$33.17
Low
$65.30
High
No Data Available
No Data Available
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.

New Brunswick

$73,000

Newfoundland

$72,000

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$84,000

Canada

$76,400
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

26
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

6
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

19
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

80
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

8
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

71