Non-commissioned · Army · Air Force
Mobile Support Equipment Operator
Training information checked 2026-09-15: Official training source. Basic training, waiting periods and individual entry conditions may add time.
Civilian pathways are a guide, not a licence guarantee. Entry route, province and regulator affect recognition; confirm required education, registration and exams with the relevant authority.
What the listing leaves outNot just trucks. The progression runs through buses, tractor-trailers, fuel tankers, loaders, graders, excavators and airfield snow-and-ice equipment, and what you actually drive depends on the fleet where you're posted. Roughly 87 training days in Borden for the Regular Force. Provincial commercial licences and endorsements are assessed separately.Source · checked 2026-09-06
What the job involves
Mobile Support Equipment Operators encounter a variety of employment and environmental conditions as they are required to operate a broad range of mobile support equipment. Conditions may vary from working indoors on bases to working…
Getting in
No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation. The minimum required education to…
Training
Mobile Support Equipment Operators attend training at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre in Borden, Ontario, for approximately 87 days of training in the following areas: - Operation of…
Civilian equivalent
Bus Driver Snow Removal Equipment Operator Dispatcher, Motor Vehicles Chauffeur Truck Driver
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Where you serve
What it pays
You enrol at Private (Basic) and move up on qualification. Increments inside a rank are annual, so the top of a range is what someone earns after several years at that rank rather than on reaching it.
| NATO | Rank | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|
| OR-2 | Private (Basic) Pte(B) · where you start | $4,337 |
| OR-3 | Private (Trained) Pte(T) | $4,987 – $5,994 |
| OR-4 | Corporal Cpl | $6,858 – $7,337 |
| OR-4 | Master Corporal MCpl | $7,118 – $7,841 |
| OR-6 | Sergeant Sgt | $7,959 – $8,340 |
| OR-7 | Warrant Officer WO | $8,694 – $8,997 |
| OR-8 | Master Warrant Officer MWO | $9,668 – $10,057 |
| OR-9 | Chief Warrant Officer CWO | $10,562 – $13,410 |
Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. Not official — confirm current rates with canada.ca.
If you serve part-timeReserve Class A and B use separate daily pay tables. Class C uses the Regular Force monthly tables and can include operational or non-operational service. Do not estimate daily pay from a fixed percentage of monthly salary.Reserve Force pay by rank · checked 2026-09-06
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