72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
Lead statement
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 co-ordinate the activities of transit system bus drivers and subway traffic controllers who operate and monitor signal and track switch control panels.
Main 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.
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.
Example job titles
bus dispatcher · bus inspector · subway controller · delivery drivers foreman/woman · delivery drivers supervisor · light rail transit (LRT) operators foreman/woman · subway operators foreman/woman · truck drivers foreman/woman · urban transit system foreman/woman · ground transit inspector - public transit · transit system inspector · bus inspector-dispatcher · mobile canteen service supervisor · transit mobile inspector · subway traffic controller · subway system traffic controller · bus drivers supervisor · chauffeurs supervisor · light rail transit (LRT) operators supervisor · moving van drivers supervisor · school bus drivers supervisor · street railway operators supervisor · streetcar operators supervisor · street railway and subway operators supervisor · subway and streetcar operators supervisor · subway and street railway operators supervisor · streetcar and subway operators supervisor · subway operators supervisor · chauffeurs and taxi drivers supervisor · taxi and chauffeurs supervisor · truck drivers supervisor · terminal supervisor - motor transport · traffic inspector - public transit system · traffic supervisor - motor transport · truck fleet foreman/woman · trucking contractor · truck driver-supervisor · motor transport route foreman/woman
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $21.00 | $33.00 | $52.50 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.16 | $28.29 | $39.52 |
| New Brunswick | $22.73 | $27.49 | $43.00 |
| Quebec | $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
| Ontario | $23.08 | $35.58 | $55.00 |
| Manitoba | $18.00 | $26.00 | $44.50 |
| Saskatchewan | $20.00 | $32.00 | $48.08 |
| Alberta | $20.77 | $37.16 | $72.12 |
| British Columbia | $21.11 | $35.00 | $53.85 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.