High opportunity occupation
About this job
Crane operators run cranes or draglines to lift, move and position heavy objects, such as building materials or machinery at construction or industrial sites, ports, railway yards, surface mines and similar locations.
People in this occupation:
- work for construction, industrial, mining, cargo handling and railway companies and contractors
- have an interest in technology and mechanics
- should have good eyesight and excellent eye-hand coordination
- should have good concentration and stamina since they may be required to work at heights and spend extended periods inside the cab of their crane
Common job titles
- opearator, electrical equipment - derrick
- operator, boat crane / boom crane
- operator, bridge crane
- operator, climbing crane
- operator, construction / pile driving crane
- operator, crane and hoisting equipment
- operator, demolition / wrecking crane
- operator, electric crane / dragline
- operator, floating crane
- operator, hoist - mechanical / foundry
- operator, locomotive / monorail crane
- operator, mobile crane / overhead crane
- operator, skip
- railway car puller - crane
- rigger (not shipbuilding & aircraft)
- opearator, electrical equipment - derrick
- operator, boat crane / boom crane
- operator, bridge crane
- operator, climbing crane
- operator, construction / pile driving crane
- operator, crane and hoisting equipment
- operator, demolition / wrecking crane
- operator, electric crane / dragline
- operator, floating crane
- operator, hoist - mechanical / foundry
- operator, locomotive / monorail crane
- operator, mobile crane / overhead crane
- operator, skip
- railway car puller - crane
- rigger (not shipbuilding & aircraft)
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$67,782
Source:
2019 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2019 Job Bank Wage Report