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Road Transportation Supervisors

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  • Job description
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals supervise and coordinate staff responsible for operating transport vehicles. They also manage dispatchers and controllers.

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Climatic conditions

Main tasks

  • Supervise and plan the activities of staff responsible for driving transport vehicles.
  • Establish work methods.
  • Dispatch bus drivers and monitor routes.
  • Ensure schedules are respected and solve operational problems.
  • Order materials and supplies.
  • Solve work-related problems and recommend actions to increase productivity.
  • Manage and train staff.
  • Ensure compliance with workplace safety standards.
  • Draft reports
  • Operate and monitor subway signal and switch control panels.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$19.23
Median
$28.75
Maximum
$45.67

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Limited

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2020

All of Québec

1,500

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
18.1% Female
81.9% Male

Not available.
  • 18.1% Female
  • 81.9% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$63,000

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.
  1. Transportation and Warehousing
    NAICS 48, 49
    72% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    6% of jobs
  3. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    5% of jobs
  4. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    3% of jobs
  5. Educational Services
    NAICS 61
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    12% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Transportation and Warehousing
    NAICS 48, 49
    72% of jobs
  2. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    6% of jobs
  3. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    5% of jobs
  4. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    3% of jobs
  5. Educational Services
    NAICS 61
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    12% of jobs