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Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators  (NOC 7422)
Lanaudière Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

This unit group includes workers who operate vehicles and equipment to maintain streets, highways and sewer systems and operate garbage trucks to remove garbage and refuse. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal public works departments and by private contractors under contract with government public works departments.

garbage truck driver, municipal maintenance equipment operator, public works maintenance equipment operator, salt truck operator, sand spreader operator, sanitation truck driver, sewer flusher operator-driver – public works, sewer-flushing truck operator, snow removal equipment operator – public works, street flusher operator, street sweeper operator, street sweeper operator – public works.

Public works maintenance equipment operators perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate garbage trucks to remove garbage and other refuse and dump loads at designated sites
  • Operate street cleaning equipment such as street sweepers or other vehicles equipped with rotating brushes to remove sand, litter and trash
  • Operate snowploughs or trucks fitted with plough blades to remove snow from streets, highways, parking lots and similar areas
  • Operate sewer maintenance equipment such as rodders and sewer jet cleaners to maintain and repair sewer systems
  • Operate trucks equipped with road sanding and other similar apparatus
  • Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment and report any malfunctions to supervisor.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Berthierville, Joliette, L'Épiphanie, Saint-Gabriel, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Terrebonne, Domaine-Asselin, Domaine-Ouellet, Lavaltrie, Saint-Antoine-de-Lavaltrie

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Wages for Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators in Lanaudière Region

Wages depend on job requirements and work conditions. They also vary between regions, for reasons such as location, labour agreements, and the availability of workers. The wages below are estimated before taxes.

Wage Estimates

Table of wage levels for your chosen occupation in your region as well as in the rest of the province or territory.
Location Wage ($/hr) Note
Low Median High
Québec 15.00 19.00 25.00 Note
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region 12.91 16.86 21.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Capitale-Nationale Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Centre-du-Québec Region 14.00 17.86 20.11 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Chaudière-Appalaches Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Côte-Nord Region 14.00 18.00 24.96 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Estrie Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Lanaudière Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Laurentides Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Laval Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Mauricie Region 12.00 15.76 22.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Employment Insurance Data
Montérégie Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Montréal Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Nord-du-Québec Region N/A N/A N/A Note

Due to data limitations, the wage for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.

Outaouais Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region 15.00 19.00 25.00 NoteLink opens in a new window
Reference Period: 2010-2011
Source: Labour Force Survey - Statistics Canada

Québec Job Futures

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