Salaries

Authors and Writers Salary in Quebec

NOC 51111Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$36.00 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
2.2% lower $0.81 below the Canadian median of $36.81
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
2 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 $36.00, from $26.92 to $53.00, middle half $29.81 to $40.00. Canada: median $36.81, from $25.48 to $53.00, middle half $29.81 to $45.05.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $36.00, from $26.92 to $53.00, middle half $29.81 to $40.00Quebec$36.00Canada: median $36.81, from $25.48 to $53.00, middle half $29.81 to $45.05Canada$36.81
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 $26.92 $25.48
Lower quartile $29.81 $29.81
Median $36.00 $36.81
Upper quartile $40.00 $45.05
High $53.00 $53.00
Average $37.89 $38.61

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment opportunities for this occupation vary from one individual to another because they are primarily based on talent or entrepreneurship. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $36.00, from $26.92 to $53.00. Lanaudière: median $36.76, from $26.29 to $55.07. Capitale-Nationale: median $36.00, from $26.92 to $53.00. Montréal: median $36.00, from $26.92 to $39.41. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.85, from $27.56 to $54.90. Outaouais: median $35.79, from $26.73 to $52.31. Laval: median $34.25, from $25.40 to $54.01. Laurentides: median $33.98, from $24.29 to $49.85. Montérégie: median $33.18, from $24.97 to $51.05. Estrie: median $32.45, from $23.86 to $50.03. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $36.00, from $26.92 to $53.00Quebec (all regions)$36.00Lanaudière: median $36.76, from $26.29 to $55.07Lanaudière$36.76Capitale-Nationale: median $36.00, from $26.92 to $53.00Capitale-Nationale$36.00Montréal: median $36.00, from $26.92 to $39.41Montréal$36.00Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.85, from $27.56 to $54.90Chaudière-Appalaches$35.85Outaouais: median $35.79, from $26.73 to $52.31Outaouais$35.79Laval: median $34.25, from $25.40 to $54.01Laval$34.25Laurentides: median $33.98, from $24.29 to $49.85Laurentides$33.98Montérégie: median $33.18, from $24.97 to $51.05Montérégie$33.18Estrie: median $32.45, from $23.86 to $50.03Estrie$32.45Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedCôte-Nord: not statedCôte-NordNot statedNord-du-Québec: not statedNord-du-QuébecNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec (all regions)$26.92$36.00$53.00Undetermined
Lanaudière$26.29$36.76$55.07Undetermined
Capitale-Nationale$26.92$36.00$53.00Undetermined
Montréal$26.92$36.00$39.41Undetermined
Chaudière-Appalaches$27.56$35.85$54.90Undetermined
Outaouais$26.73$35.79$52.31Undetermined
Laval$25.40$34.25$54.01Undetermined
Laurentides$24.29$33.98$49.85Undetermined
Montérégie$24.97$33.18$51.05Undetermined
Estrie$23.86$32.45$50.03Undetermined
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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