Cargo / overnight network and charter
Cargojet
Get to know the people, places, and operation behind your next move.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know Cargojet.
Cargojet is rooted in Canadian air cargo. It is a profile to explore if you are interested in the planning that links freight, aircraft, and the businesses waiting at the other end of a journey.
WHY CONSIDER CARGOJET?
Picture yourself here.
Explore the coordination that keeps overnight delivery networks moving.
A mix of domestic connections and international freight can provide an engaging setting for a logistics-minded career.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Cargo / overnight network and charter
- Headquarters
- Mississauga, Ontario
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Cargojet began in 2002 and developed an overnight cargo network linking Canadian cities, with international and charter work alongside it.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Boeing 757-200 and Boeing 767-200/300 freighters.
- Reported fleet size
- 41 aircraft reported in June 2026.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Hamilton (YHM) is a principal operating hub; Vancouver (YVR) is also part of the network.
- Where they fly
- Canadian overnight freight, international cargo services and customer charters.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $69,509/yr (CAD)
- Top pay
- $115,319/yr (CAD)
- License pay / premiums
- Not listed
- Shift patterns
- 2-2-3-2-2-3
- Annual hours worked
- Not listed
- Union / representation
- Not listed
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- Unknown (Canada)
- Local gross rent / month
- Unknown (Canada)
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
Canadian Cargo Airline; Chief Duty Dispatcher has its own 12 year scale ranging from $74,933-$125325/yr CAD; Assistant Dispatcher is $60,100/yr CAD; As of July 2024
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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