Median wage
$22.00 an hour
Estrie
Compared with Quebec
6.1% lower
$1.43 below the Quebec median of $23.43
Compared with Canada
0.9% lower
$0.21 below the Canadian median of $22.21
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Estrie
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Estrie and Canada Estrie: median $22.00, from $20.00 to $28.61, middle half $20.00 to $24.60. Quebec (province): median $23.43, from $18.50 to $29.80, middle half $21.00 to $26.00. Canada: median $22.21, from $17.50 to $29.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 Estrie: median $22.00, from $20.00 to $28.61, middle half $20.00 to $24.60 Estrie $22.00 Quebec (province): median $23.43, from $18.50 to $29.80, middle half $21.00 to $26.00 Quebec (province) $23.43 Canada: median $22.21, from $17.50 to $29.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.00 Canada $22.21 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 Estrie compared with Canada
Wage Estrie Quebec Canada
Low
$20.00
$18.50
$17.50
Lower quartile
$20.00
$21.00
$20.00
Median
$22.00
$23.43
$22.21
Upper quartile
$24.60
$26.00
$26.00
High
$28.61
$29.80
$29.00
Average
$22.45
$23.68
$23.22
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Estrie.
4 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 Centre-du-Québec: median $23.60, from $21.00 to $30.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $23.43, from $18.50 to $27.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $23.29, from $20.52 to $29.20. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $22.85, from $19.56 to $29.18. Laval: median $22.73, from $20.37 to $28.90. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $22.65, from $19.11 to $28.17. Montérégie: median $22.33, from $18.34 to $25.96. Lanaudière: median $22.13, from $18.68 to $27.41. Estrie: median $22.00, from $20.00 to $28.61. Outaouais: median $21.57, from $18.03 to $25.45. Capitale-Nationale: median $21.37, from $17.82 to $26.46. Montréal: median $20.95, from $17.66 to $25.88. Mauricie: median $19.74, from $17.16 to $26.78. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 Centre-du-Québec: median $23.60, from $21.00 to $30.00 Centre-du-Québec $23.60 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $23.43, from $18.50 to $27.00 Chaudière-Appalaches $23.43 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $23.29, from $20.52 to $29.20 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $23.29 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $22.85, from $19.56 to $29.18 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $22.85 Laval: median $22.73, from $20.37 to $28.90 Laval $22.73 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $22.65, from $19.11 to $28.17 Bas-Saint-Laurent $22.65 Montérégie: median $22.33, from $18.34 to $25.96 Montérégie $22.33 Lanaudière: median $22.13, from $18.68 to $27.41 Lanaudière $22.13 Estrie: median $22.00, from $20.00 to $28.61 Estrie $22.00 Outaouais: median $21.57, from $18.03 to $25.45 Outaouais $21.57 Capitale-Nationale: median $21.37, from $17.82 to $26.46 Capitale-Nationale $21.37 Montréal: median $20.95, from $17.66 to $25.88 Montréal $20.95 Mauricie: median $19.74, from $17.16 to $26.78 Mauricie $19.74 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Laurentides: not stated Laurentides Not stated Côte-Nord: not stated Côte-Nord Not stated Nord-du-Québec: not stated Nord-du-Québec Not stated 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 Centre-du-Québec $21.00 $23.60 $30.00 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $18.50 $23.43 $27.00 Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $20.52 $23.29 $29.20 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $19.56 $22.85 $29.18 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $20.37 $22.73 $28.90 Very limited (1 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $19.11 $22.65 $28.17 Limited (2 of 5) Montérégie $18.34 $22.33 $25.96 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $18.68 $22.13 $27.41 Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie $20.00 $22.00 $28.61 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais $18.03 $21.57 $25.45 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $17.82 $21.37 $26.46 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $17.66 $20.95 $25.88 Very limited (1 of 5) Mauricie $17.16 $19.74 $26.78 Very limited (1 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Laurentides Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .