Median wage
$23.86 an hour
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
4.6% lower
$1.14 below the Quebec median of $25.00
Compared with Canada
4.6% lower
$1.14 below the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean and Canada Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $23.86, from $18.99 to $33.78. Quebec (province): median $25.00, from $19.00 to $33.63, middle half $21.63 to $28.75. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.46 to $35.71, middle half $21.60 to $29.81. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $23.86, from $18.99 to $33.78 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $23.86 Quebec (province): median $25.00, from $19.00 to $33.63, middle half $21.63 to $28.75 Quebec (province) $25.00 Canada: median $25.00, from $18.46 to $35.71, middle half $21.60 to $29.81 Canada $25.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
Wage Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec Canada
Low
$18.99
$19.00
$18.46
Lower quartile
Not stated $21.63
$21.60
Median
$23.86
$25.00
$25.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $28.75
$29.81
High
$33.78
$33.63
$35.71
Average
Not stated $25.66
$26.66
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.
5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma is usually required.
By region in Quebec
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec Outaouais: median $29.54, from $20.00 to $41.03. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $26.52, from $20.00 to $32.32. Capitale-Nationale: median $25.55, from $22.01 to $36.26. Centre-du-Québec: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $33.63. Côte-Nord: median $25.00, from $23.00 to $40.00. Estrie: median $25.00, from $18.50 to $37.56. Lanaudière: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $33.63. Laurentides: median $25.00, from $20.80 to $34.13. Laval: median $25.00, from $17.00 to $32.75. Montérégie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.96. Nord-du-Québec: median $25.00, from $23.00 to $40.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.93, from $20.00 to $29.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $30.00. Montréal: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $33.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $23.86, from $18.99 to $33.78. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $23.39, from $19.50 to $25.00. Mauricie: median $22.75, from $21.00 to $33.29. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Outaouais: median $29.54, from $20.00 to $41.03 Outaouais $29.54 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $26.52, from $20.00 to $32.32 Chaudière-Appalaches $26.52 Capitale-Nationale: median $25.55, from $22.01 to $36.26 Capitale-Nationale $25.55 Centre-du-Québec: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $33.63 Centre-du-Québec $25.00 Côte-Nord: median $25.00, from $23.00 to $40.00 Côte-Nord $25.00 Estrie: median $25.00, from $18.50 to $37.56 Estrie $25.00 Lanaudière: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $33.63 Lanaudière $25.00 Laurentides: median $25.00, from $20.80 to $34.13 Laurentides $25.00 Laval: median $25.00, from $17.00 to $32.75 Laval $25.00 Montérégie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.96 Montérégie $25.00 Nord-du-Québec: median $25.00, from $23.00 to $40.00 Nord-du-Québec $25.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.93, from $20.00 to $29.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $24.93 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $30.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $24.00 Montréal: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $33.00 Montréal $24.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $23.86, from $18.99 to $33.78 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $23.86 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $23.39, from $19.50 to $25.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent $23.39 Mauricie: median $22.75, from $21.00 to $33.29 Mauricie $22.75 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Outaouais $20.00 $29.54 $41.03 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $20.00 $26.52 $32.32 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $22.01 $25.55 $36.26 Limited (2 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $19.00 $25.00 $33.63 Limited (2 of 5) Côte-Nord $23.00 $25.00 $40.00 Limited (2 of 5) Estrie $18.50 $25.00 $37.56 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $19.00 $25.00 $33.63 Limited (2 of 5) Laurentides $20.80 $25.00 $34.13 Limited (2 of 5) Laval $17.00 $25.00 $32.75 Limited (2 of 5) Montérégie $20.00 $25.00 $30.96 Limited (2 of 5) Nord-du-Québec $23.00 $25.00 $40.00 Limited (2 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $20.00 $24.93 $29.00 Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $17.00 $24.00 $30.00 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $17.50 $24.00 $33.00 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $18.99 $23.86 $33.78 Limited (2 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $19.50 $23.39 $25.00 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $21.00 $22.75 $33.29 Limited (2 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .