75201 – Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors
Lead statement
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.
Main 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.
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.
Example job titles
driver salesperson · driver salesman/woman · canteen driver · mobile canteen driver · food delivery driver · delivery driver · route driver · milkman/woman · soft drink driver-salesman/woman · bread deliverer · bakery deliveryman/woman · soft drinks driver · pizza delivery driver · takeout pizza driver · mobile caterer · newspaper delivery driver · dry cleaning driver · vending machine driver-supplier · bakery route salesman/woman · fast food delivery driver · food service driver · groceries deliverer · laundry route driver · dairy route salesman/woman · milk deliverer · delivery salesperson · drug store delivery driver · parcel delivery driver · expedite driver · parts delivery driver · delivery truck driver · cannabis delivery driver · handbill passer · advertisement delivery person · advertising item delivery person · announcement delivery person · announcement deliverer · news item delivery person · newspaper carrier · newspaper deliverer
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $15.00 | $20.00 | $29.35 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $18.00 | $31.78 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $19.23 | $33.33 |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | $19.00 | $26.53 |
| Quebec | $16.10 | $19.00 | $28.37 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $20.00 | $30.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $18.00 | $28.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $17.00 | $25.38 |
| Alberta | $15.00 | $20.00 | $28.85 |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | $20.00 | $30.00 |
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.