Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
National Occupation Code (NOC): 7521 ยท Browse All Occupations
Heavy equipment operators operate heavy equipment used in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, gas and oil pipelines, tunnels, buildings and other structures; in surface mining and quarrying activities; and in material handling work. They are employed by construction companies, heavy equipment contractors, public works departments and pipeline, logging, cargo-handling and other companies.
Alternate Job Titles
- Aerial Tram Operator
- Apprentice Heavy Equipment Operator
- Asphalt Batch Plant Operator
- Asphalt Plant Operator
- Asphalt Roller Operator
- Asphalt Spreader Operator
- Asphalt Street Paver Operator
- Asphalt-grooving Machine Operator
- Asphalt-paving Machine Operator
- Asphalt-paving Screed Operator
- Backhoe Operator
- Bituminous Paver Operator - Heavy Equipment
- Bobcat Operator
- Boom-conveyor Operator
- Bucketwheel Operator
- Bucketwheel-excavator Operator
- Buggy-operator Skinner
- Buggy-scraper Operator
- Bulldozer Driver
- Bulldozer Operator
- Cat Operator
- Cat Skinner
- Caterpillar Car Operator
- Caterpillar Operator
- Concrete Spreader Operator - Heavy Equipment
- Concrete-grooving Machine Operator
- Concrete-paving Machine Operator
- Construction Equipment Operator
- Continuous Bucket Excavator Operator
- Crawler Tractor Operator
- Ditcher Operator - Construction
- Ditching Machine Operator
- Dozer Operator
- Dredge Operator
- Dredge Runner
- Earth-moving Equipment Operator
- Electrical Equipment Operator - Shovel
- Elevating Grader Operator
- Elevating Scraper Operator
- Excavating Machine Operator
- Excavator Operator
- Forest Road Machine Operator
- Front End Loader Operator
- Gradall Operator
- Grader Operator
- Groove-cutting Machine Operator
- Grooving Machine Operator - Heavy Equipment
- Hammer Operator, Pile Driving
- Heater-planer Operator
- Heavy Construction-equipment Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operating Engineer
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentice
- Heavy-duty Equipment Operator
- Heavy-duty Equipment Operator Apprentice
- Ho-ram Operator
- Horizontal Earth-boring Machine Operator
- Hydraulic Excavator Operator
- Industrial Backhoe Operator
- Loader Operator - Construction
- Marine Railway Operator
- Mining Shovel Operator (except Underground)
- Mole Operator
- Mucker Operator - Construction
- Mucking Machine Operator - Construction
- Paver Operator
- Payloader Operator
- Peat-moss-cutting Machine Operator
- Peat-moss-gathering Machine Operator
- Pile Driver Winch Operator
- Pile-driving Hammer Operator
- Pipelayer Operator
- Power Grader Operator
- Power Shovel Operator
- Pulvimixer Operator
- Ripper Operator - Heavy Equipment
- Road Grader Operator
- Road Mixer Operator
- Road Planer Operator
- Road Roller Operator
- Roller Operator
- Rotary Trencher Operator
- Scarifier Operator
- Scraper Operator
- Shield Operator
- Shovel Operator - Heavy Equipment
- Side Boom Operator - Pipeline Construction
- Side Boom Tractor Operator
- Snow Removal Equipment Operator - Private Home
- Snow-grooming Machine Operator
- Spreader Operator - Heavy Equipment
- Stacker Operator - Heavy Equipment
- Street Paver Operator
- Stripping Shovel Operator
- Structural Hydraulic Jack Erector
- Surface Mining Equipment Operator
- Track-loader Operator
- Tractor Operator - Construction
- Tractor-excavator Operator
- Trench-digging Machine Operator
- Trenching Machine Operator
- Tunnelling Machine Operator
- Vibratory Road Roller Operator
- Vibratory Roller Operator
- Backhoe Operator
- Bulldozer Operator
- Excavator Operator
- Gradall Operator
- Grader Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentice
- Loader Operator - Construction
- Side Boom Tractor Operator
- Surface Mining Equipment Operator
- Marine Railway Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentice
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Bobcat
- Equipment Operator
Median Income by Education
The following table details the median income for various education levels for heavy equipment operators (except crane).
| Education Level | Median Income |
|---|---|
| No certificate, diploma or degree | $71,407 |
| Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate | $61,241 |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | $60,924 |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | $60,993 |
| University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | N/A |
| University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above | N/A |
| Total: Highest certificate, diploma or degree | $62,446 |
Median Income by Gender
The following table details median income by gender for heavy equipment operators (except crane).
| Gender | Median Income |
|---|---|
| Male | $62,446 |
| Female | $62,547 |
Extracted Salary Information (44 samples)
The following salary data has been extracted from job posts indexed on this website over the last year for heavy equipment operators (except crane).
Regional Employment Participation by Age Group
This chart and accompanying table outlines regional employment participation by age group for heavy equipment operators (except crane)
| Age Group | Employed Individuals |
|---|---|
| 15 to 24 years | 115 |
| 25 to 34 years | 245 |
| 35 to 44 years | 220 |
| 45 to 54 years | 210 |
| 55 to 64 years | 175 |
| 65 to 74 years | 35 |
| 75 years and over | 0 |
| Total | 990 |
Regional Employment Participation by Employment Type
This chart outlines regional employment participation by employment type for heavy equipment operators (except crane). Hover over a pie section to see the associated employment type, or refer to the table below.
| Employment Type | Employed Individuals |
|---|---|
| Full Time | 460 |
| Part Time | 525 |
| Total | 980 |
Regional Employment Participation by Gender
This chart outlines regional employment participation by gender for heavy equipment operators (except crane). Hover over a pie section to see the associated gender, or refer to the table below.
| Gender | Employed Individuals |
|---|---|
| Male | 965 |
| Female | 15 |
| Total | 980 |
Regional Employment Participation by Class of Worker
This chart outlines regional employment participation by class of worker for heavy equipment operators (except crane). Hover over a pie section to see the associated class, or refer to the table below.
| Class | Employed Individuals |
|---|---|
| Employee | 945 |
| Self Employed | 45 |
| Total | 990 |
Regional Employment Participation by Labour Force Status
This chart outlines regional employment participation by labour force status for heavy equipment operators (except crane). Hover over a pie section to see the associated labour status, or refer to the table below.
| Labour Status | Individuals |
|---|---|
| Employed | 895 |
| Unemployed | 95 |
| Total | 990 |
Regional Employment Participation by Education Level
This chart outlines regional employment participation by education level for heavy equipment operators (except crane). Hover over a pie section to see the associated education level, or refer to the table below.
| Education Level | Individuals |
|---|---|
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 165 |
| Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate | 415 |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 220 |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 145 |
| University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 0 |
| University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above | 25 |
| Total | 980 |