Salaries

Administrative Assistants Salary in Quebec

NOC 13110Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$26.00 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
1.7% lower $0.44 below the Canadian median of $26.44
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
221 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $36.06, middle half $23.00 to $30.86. Canada: median $26.44, from $19.23 to $36.88, middle half $22.61 to $31.25.$15$20$25$30$35$40Quebec: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $36.06, middle half $23.00 to $30.86Quebec$26.00Canada: median $26.44, from $19.23 to $36.88, middle half $22.61 to $31.25Canada$26.44
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $20.00 $19.23
Lower quartile $23.00 $22.61
Median $26.00 $26.44
Upper quartile $30.86 $31.25
High $36.06 $36.88
Average $27.49 $27.90

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

The employment outlook is good due to moderate job growth and retirements. Demand is supported by digitization and flexible working arrangements. Outlook data

221 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $26.00, from $20.00 to $36.06. Outaouais: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $40.00. Lanaudière: median $27.47, from $23.00 to $35.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $27.27, from $21.50 to $47.34. Capitale-Nationale: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $34.00. Mauricie: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $33.33. Montérégie: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $38.50. Montréal: median $26.42, from $18.97 to $36.99. Côte-Nord: median $26.41, from $19.00 to $33.00. Nord-du-Québec: median $26.41, from $19.00 to $33.00. Laurentides: median $25.25, from $20.00 to $31.50. Estrie: median $25.00, from $21.00 to $34.25. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $25.00, from $18.50 to $32.00. Laval: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.01. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $25.00, from $19.23 to $32.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.64, from $19.00 to $30.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $24.64, from $20.00 to $31.73. Centre-du-Québec: median $23.00, from $18.75 to $31.00.$10$20$30$40$50Quebec (all regions): median $26.00, from $20.00 to $36.06Quebec (all regions)$26.00Outaouais: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $40.00Outaouais$29.00Lanaudière: median $27.47, from $23.00 to $35.00Lanaudière$27.47Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $27.27, from $21.50 to $47.34Abitibi-Témiscamingue$27.27Capitale-Nationale: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $34.00Capitale-Nationale$27.00Mauricie: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $33.33Mauricie$27.00Montérégie: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $38.50Montérégie$27.00Montréal: median $26.42, from $18.97 to $36.99Montréal$26.42Côte-Nord: median $26.41, from $19.00 to $33.00Côte-Nord$26.41Nord-du-Québec: median $26.41, from $19.00 to $33.00Nord-du-Québec$26.41Laurentides: median $25.25, from $20.00 to $31.50Laurentides$25.25Estrie: median $25.00, from $21.00 to $34.25Estrie$25.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $25.00, from $18.50 to $32.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$25.00Laval: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.01Laval$25.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $25.00, from $19.23 to $32.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$25.00Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.64, from $19.00 to $30.00Bas-Saint-Laurent$24.64Chaudière-Appalaches: median $24.64, from $20.00 to $31.73Chaudière-Appalaches$24.64Centre-du-Québec: median $23.00, from $18.75 to $31.00Centre-du-Québec$23.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec (all regions)$20.00$26.00$36.06Good (4 of 5)
Outaouais$22.00$29.00$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$23.00$27.47$35.00Good (4 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$21.50$27.27$47.34Good (4 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$20.00$27.00$34.00Good (4 of 5)
Mauricie$20.00$27.00$33.33Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$20.00$27.00$38.50Good (4 of 5)
Montréal$18.97$26.42$36.99Good (4 of 5)
Côte-Nord$19.00$26.41$33.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$19.00$26.41$33.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$20.00$25.25$31.50Good (4 of 5)
Estrie$21.00$25.00$34.25Good (4 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$18.50$25.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$18.00$25.00$39.01Good (4 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$19.23$25.00$32.00Good (4 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$19.00$24.64$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$20.00$24.64$31.73Good (4 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$18.75$23.00$31.00Good (4 of 5)

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