Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48, 49)
Included sectors
- NAICS 481
- Air transportation
- NAICS 482
- Rail transportation
- NAICS 483
- Water transportation
- NAICS 484
- Truck transportation
- NAICS 485
- Transit and ground passenger transportation
- NAICS 486
- Pipeline transportation
- NAICS 487
- Scenic and sightseeing transportation
- NAICS 488
- Support activities for transportation
- NAICS 491
- Postal service
- NAICS 492
- Couriers and messengers
- NAICS 493
- Warehousing and storage
Description
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in transporting passengers and goods, warehousing and storing goods, and providing services to these establishments. The modes of transportation are road (trucking, public transit, and ground passenger), rail, water, air, and pipeline. These are further subdivided according to the way in which businesses in each mode organize their establishments. National post office and courier establishments, which also transport goods, are included in this sector. Warehousing and storage establishments are subdivided according to the type of service and facility that is operated. Many of the establishments in this sector are structured as networks, with activities, workers, and physical facilities distributed over an extensive geographic area. Establishments primarily engaged in renting and leasing transportation equipment without an operator are not included in this sector.
Hourly wage in 2024
- Minimum
- $20.00
- Median
- $28.75
- Maximum
- $47.00
Job prospects by industry sector
Job prospects by industry sector
Average annual growth 2024-2028
All of Québec
| This sector | between 0% and 1% |
|---|---|
| All sectors | 1.2% |
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Employment in 2023
The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.
All of Québec
| This sector | 214,500 |
|---|---|
| All sectors | 4,506,400 |
All of Québec
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Type of jobs
All of Québec
| Full time | 86% |
|---|---|
| Part time | 14% |
| Full time | 82% |
|---|---|
| Part time | 18% |
All of Québec
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Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Workforce sectoral committees
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre en aérospatiale
- Address
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5300, rue ChauveauMontréal, H1N3V7Quebec
- Phone number
- fax
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514-596-3388
- info@camaq.org
- Web site
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http://www.camaq.org
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'industrie maritime
- Address
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271, rue de l'EstuaireQuébec, G1K8S8Quebec
- Phone number
- fax
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418-694-9401
- maritime@csmoim.qc.ca
- Web site
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http://www.csmoim.qc.ca
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'industrie du transport routier au Québec
- Address
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1100, boul. Crémazie Est, bureau 202Montréal, H2P2X2Quebec
- Phone number
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Toll free: 1-866-927-6883
- fax
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514-593-5611
- info@camo-route.com
- Web site
-
http://www.camo-route.com
Sectoral associations
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Association nationale des camionneurs artisans (ANCAI) -
Fédération des transporteurs par autobus -
Association québécoise des transporteurs aériens (AQTA) -
Association québécoise du transport et des routes (AQTR) -
Armateurs du Saint-Laurent -
Association du transport urbain du Québec (ATUQ) -
Association du camionnage du Québec (ACQ) -
Guilde de la marine marchande du Canada -
Commission des transports du Québec -
Fédération maritime du Canada -
Société de développement économique du Saint-Laurent - Association des transporteurs de lait (ATLQ)
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Last update: January 29, 2026