Letter carriers
Occupation · NOC 2021 74101 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 74101
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 1
- Median wage, Canada
- C$28.85 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1
NOC74101TEER 4
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation
Letter carriers sort and deliver mail, record delivery of registered mail and collect money for cash-on-delivery parcels. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation.
Example job titles
- letter carrier
- postal carrier
- rural mail carrier
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Organize mail by address and load into mailbag
- Deliver letters, small parcels and other printed matter along established routes
- Deliver telegrams, special delivery and express mail
- Collect payment for cash-on-delivery service
- Record delivery of registered mail
- Leave notices indicating that items could not be delivered and the location where they can be picked up
- Return undeliverable mail to postal station.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- Two weeks to one month of training is provided by Canada Post Corporation.
- Physical fitness is required for some occupations in this unit group.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2023 | 1 |
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Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$23.00 | C$28.85 | C$33.65 |
| Alberta | C$24.73 | C$30.00 | C$33.65 |
| British Columbia | C$23.00 | C$29.54 | C$33.85 |
| Manitoba | C$23.50 | C$30.00 | C$36.06 |
| New Brunswick | C$23.56 | C$28.75 | C$35.90 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$21.20 | C$26.00 | C$35.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$26.00 | C$39.60 |
| Ontario | C$23.00 | C$28.77 | C$33.65 |
| Quebec | C$23.08 | C$28.07 | C$31.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$22.00 | C$28.85 | C$31.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1
- Vacancies advertised
- 1
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$23.81
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