Main duties
People in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties.
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or using basic material handling equipment
- Move household appliances and furniture onto and off moving trucks or vans
- Perform other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking
- Operate winches and other loading devices to load and unload materials onto and off trucks, railway cars and loading docks of warehouses and industrial establishments
- Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses
- Connect hoses or pipes and operate equipment to load and unload liquid petroleum, chemical or other products into or from tank cars, tank trucks or storage tanks
- Operate equipment to dump materials such as coal, ore and grain into or to remove materials from railway cars, trucks or other vehicles
- Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles to elevators, bins or other storage areas
- May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required
- Physical strength is required for manual material handlers who work with heavy materials
Job titles in NOC 75101
129 job titles are classified in this unit group.
- ash handler
- automated storage and retrieval system operator
- automatic pallet equipment operator
- bandoleer packer - explosives manufacturing
- belt conveyor attendant
- beltman/woman
- bin attendant
- bin filler
- binman/woman
- box bander
- box filler
- boxcar loader
- bucket elevator operator
- bulk materials carrier operator
- bulk materials loader operator
- bulk materials unloader
- cement loader and sacker
- coal conveyor operator
- coal conveyor operator - surface mining
- coal dumper
- coal handler
- coal loader-unloader
- coal wheeler
- coal-moving equipment operator
- conveyor belt attendant
- conveyor belt operator (except underground mines)
- conveyor belt patroller-controller
- conveyor console operator
- conveyor operator - material handling (except underground mines)
- conveyor tender - material handling (except underground mines)
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- cribber - grain elevator
- disposal worker - warehouse
- dockman/woman - truck transport
- dumper - material handling
- dumper - surface coal mining
- electric dolly operator
- electric mule operator
- electric truck operator
- explosives handler
- explosives packer
- express service handler (except air transport)
- fats and oils loader
- feed mill loader
- forklift operator
- forklift truck operator
- freight car loader
- freight car unloader
- freight handler (except air transport)
- freight loader (except air transport)
- freight unloader (except air transport)
- furniture loader-unloader
- furniture mover
- glass cut-off machine unloader
- grain conveyor operator
- grain elevator operator
- grain handler
- grain weigher
- hand bagger - material handling
- hand bundler
- hand packager
- hand sacker - material handling
- hand truck operator
- heavy materials handler
- household goods mover
- industrial truck operator
- jack lift operator
- jitney driver - material handling
- labourer - material handling
- labourer - warehousing and storage
- lift driver
- lift jack operator
- lift scoop operator
- lift truck operator
- light materials handler
- liquids loader-unloader
- loader-unloader - material handling
- lumber handler - building supplies
- lumber piler - building supplies
- lumber stocker - material handling
- lumber unloader - material handling
- malthouse worker
- material handler
- material handler - manufacturing and warehousing
- Mobilift operator
- munitions handler
- package lift operator
- packer - material handling
- pallet lift operator
- pallet loader operator
- pallet truck operator
- palletizer operator
- paper wrapper - material handling
- pick-up machine operator
- piler (except processing)
- piler - material handling
- pole distributor operator
- pole stacker operator
- power truck driver - material handling
- railway car loader
- reach truck operator
- ready-mix truck loader
- recycled paper handler
- shingle piler - material handling
- shipment assembler
- skidder - fruit packing
- stacker - material handling
- stacker operator - material handling
- stacking machine operator - material handling
- stacking machine tender - material handling
- stock helper
- stock-keeper helper
- stockpiler
- storage man/woman
- storage worker - material handling
- straddle carrier operator
- straddle truck operator
- supermarket jigger operator
- tank truck loader
- tier lift truck operator
- tipman/woman - surface coal mining
- tow motor driver (except air transport)
- truck load weigher
- truck loader
- used building materials yard attendant
- van loader
- warehouse keeper helper
- warehouse worker - material handling
- warehouseman/woman
- warehouseperson
Wages for NOC 75101 by province
Hourly wages from Job Bank for material handlers.
| Province or territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $17.60 | $21.50 | $29.96 |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | $22.00 | $33.99 |
| Alberta | $16.50 | $22.00 | $31.95 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $20.00 | $30.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $21.12 | $29.69 |
| Quebec | $16.94 | $22.00 | $31.32 |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | $20.65 | $26.50 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $20.00 | $26.20 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $19.00 | $31.94 |
| Canada | $16.55 | $22.00 | $30.29 |
Ontario by region
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | $18.00 | $22.00 | $29.00 |
| Kingston–Pembroke | $18.00 | $23.00 | $33.65 |
| Muskoka–Kawarthas | $21.00 | $22.00 | $32.00 |
| Toronto | $17.60 | $21.00 | $29.00 |
| Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie | $17.60 | $23.00 | $29.23 |
| Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula | $17.60 | $22.00 | $31.25 |
| London | $17.60 | $22.50 | $29.67 |
| Windsor–Sarnia | $17.60 | $22.00 | $35.00 |
| Stratford–Bruce Peninsula | $17.60 | $19.50 | $27.80 |
| Northeast | $17.60 | $20.00 | $28.75 |
| Northwest | $17.60 | $22.00 | $38.00 |
Source: Job Bank wages, reference period 2023-2024, revised November 19, 2025. Some Ontario figures are below the current general minimum wage of $17.95 per hour (since October 1, 2026); employers must pay at least the minimum wage.
Similar occupations classified elsewhere
These occupations look related but belong to a different NOC unit group.
- Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews: NOC 72021, Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
- Freight attendant - air transport: NOC 74202, Air transport ramp attendants
- Heavy equipment operators: NOC 73400, Heavy equipment operators
- Longshore workers: NOC 75100, Longshore workers
- Mover helper: NOC 75211, Railway and motor transport labourers
- Storekeepers and partspersons: NOC 14401, Storekeepers and partspersons
- Warehouse distribution supervisor: NOC 12013, Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
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Questions about NOC 75101
What is NOC 75101?
NOC 75101 is Material handlers, a unit group in the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0). It belongs to the broad category trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations and to TEER 5.
What TEER is NOC 75101?
NOC 75101 is TEER 5. TEER 5 generally means: short work demonstration, no formal education required.
What job titles are in NOC 75101?
The unit group includes 129 job titles, for example bin filler, coal handler, conveyor console operator, forklift truck operator, freight handler (except air transport), furniture mover.
How much do material handlers earn in Canada?
Job Bank reports a national median of $22.00 per hour for material handlers, and $21.50 in Ontario. The highest provincial median is in British Columbia at $22.00 (reference period 2023-2024).
Which occupations are similar to NOC 75101?
Related occupations classified in other unit groups include contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021); freight attendant - air transport (NOC 74202); heavy equipment operators (NOC 73400).
Last updated October 2026. Sources:
- National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0, Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada
- Job Bank wages
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