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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 41)

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  • Included sectors
  • Description
  • Hourly wage in 2021
  • Job prospects by industry sector
  • Workforce sectoral committees
  • Sectoral associations
  • Related occupations

Included sectors

NAICS 411
Farm product merchant wholesalers
NAICS 412
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
NAICS 413
Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers
NAICS 414
Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers
NAICS 415
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers
NAICS 416
Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers
NAICS 417
Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
NAICS 418
Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers
NAICS 419
Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling merchandise and providing related logistics, marketing, and support services. The wholesaling process is generally an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise; many wholesalers are therefore organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to retailers, business, and institutional clients. However, some wholesalers, in particular those that supply non-consumer capital goods, sell merchandise in single units to final users. This sector includes two main types of wholesalers: wholesale merchants, and wholesale agents and brokers.

Hourly wage in 2021

Minimum
$15.75
Median
$24.00
Maximum
$40.00

Job prospects by industry sector

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Job prospects by industry sector

Average annual growth 2021-2025

All of Québec

This sector between 1% and 2%
All sectors 1.9%

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Employment in 2020

The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.

All of Québec

This sector 138,700
All sectors 4,099,600

All of Québec

This sector
All sectors

Type of jobs

All of Québec

This sector
Full time 91.7%
Part time 8.3%
All sectors
Full time 79.7%
Part time 20.3%

All of Québec

This sector
Full time
Part time
All sectors
Full time
Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$49,000

All of Québec

Workforce sectoral committees

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications

Address
550, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Tour Ouest, bureau 350
Montréal, H3A1B9
Quebec
Phone number
514-840-1237
fax
 
email
info@technocompetences.qc.ca
Web site
http://www.technocompetences.qc.ca

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre du commerce de l'alimentation

Address
7105, rue St-Hubert, local 105
Montréal, H2S2N1
Quebec
Phone number
514-499-1598
fax
514-499-3483
email
info@csmoca.org
Web site
http://www.csmoca.org

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre des services automobiles

Address
2751, boul. Jacques-Cartier Est, bureau 204
Longueuil, J4N1L7
Quebec
Phone number
450-670-3056
Toll free: 1-866-677-5999
fax
450-651-3199
email
info@csmo-auto.com
Web site
http://www.csmo-auto.com

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'industrie électrique et électronique

Address
101, boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 540
Longueuil, J4H4B9
Quebec
Phone number
450-443-9324
fax
450-443-9496
email
info@elexpertise.qc.ca
Web site
http://www.elexpertise.qc.ca

Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'environnement

Address
9501, avenue Christophe-Colomb, bureau 203
Montréal, H2M2E3
Quebec
Phone number
514-384-4999
fax
514-384-7774
email
contact@envirocompetences.org
Web site
http://www.envirocompetences.org

Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en horticulture ornementale – commercialisation et services

Address
3230, rue Sicotte, local E - 300 Ouest
Saint-Hyacinthe, J2S2M2
Quebec
Phone number
450-774-3456
fax
450-774-3556
email
info@horticompetences.ca
Web site
http://horticompetences.ca

Sectoral associations

  • Association québécoise des agences de vins, bières et spiritueux This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Association des fournisseurs d'hôtels et restaurants (AFHR)
  • Association québécoise de la distribution de fruits et de légumes This hyperlink will open in a new window.
  • Association des recycleurs de pièces d'autos et de camions This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Related occupations

Occupation People employed
Sales and Accounts Representatives CNP 6411 8%
Retail and Wholesale Managers CNP 0621 (60020) 7%
Shippers and Receivers CNP 1521 (14400) 5%
Senior Management - Trade, Broadcasting, and Other Services CNP 0015 (00014) 4%
Material Handlers CNP 7452 4%
Retail Salespersons CNP 6421 4%
Delivery and Courier Service Drivers CNP 7514 4%
Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale CNP 6221 3%
Information Services Agents CNP 6552 3%
Administrative Assistants CNP 1241 3%
Corporate Sales Managers CNP 0601 (60010) 3%
Other Related Sales Staff CNP 6623 (65109) 2%
Transport Truck Drivers CNP 7511 (73300) 2%
Accounts Clerk CNP 1431 (14200) 2%
Coordinating Staff Supervisors CNP 1215 1%
Others 45%

See also

Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)

Last update: December 22, 2022

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