Longshore Workers
Job description
These individuals carry loads on docks. They load and unload them in the holds of ships.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Drive mobile equipment (forklifts, tractors, etc.).
- Load or unload containers, materials (coal, ore, etc.), goods, etc.
- Transfer liquids to the tanks of ships.
- Fix cargo on board ships.
- Open and close hatches (loading openings).
- Clean ship holds.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $18.00
- Median
- $31.70
- Maximum
- $45.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 8.9% Female
- 91.1% Male
Not available.
- 8.9% Female
- 91.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$111,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4999% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4999% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54141% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Sometimes required
- A few years of secondary school education may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
Abilities
- Static muscle power
- Limb coordination
- Core strength
- Control accuracy
- Oral comprehension
- Manual dexterity
- Endurance
- Near vision
- Written comprehension
- Dynamic strength
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Perseverance
- Capacity to work in a team
- Sense of initiative
- Respect standards and regulations
- Commitment to quality
- Availability
- Patience
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Work manually
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 75100
Longshore workers
Job titles
- Boat loader
- Longshore worker and tower-loader operator
- Dockerman/woman - marine cargo handling
- Tankerman/woman - marine cargo handling
- Dock hand
- Stevedore
- Barge loader
- Tanker loader
- Tanker loader - marine cargo handling
- Ship loader operator
- Tower-loader operator - marine cargo handling
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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