Median wage
$17.80 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
1.7% higher
$0.30 above the Canadian median of $17.50
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
50
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 Canada Quebec: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12, middle half $16.10 to $20.00. Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25. $15 $17.5 $20 $22.5 $25 Quebec: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12, middle half $16.10 to $20.00 Quebec $17.80 Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25 Canada $17.50 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
Wage Quebec Canada
Low
$16.10
$15.00
Lower quartile
$16.10
$16.00
Median
$17.80
$17.50
Upper quartile
$20.00
$20.25
High
$24.12
$24.81
Average
$18.77
$18.73
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
50 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Quebec?
Voluntary certification
Not required.
Certification is available in Quebec, but you can work in this occupation without it.
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 Quebec Quebec (all regions): median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12. Centre-du-Québec: median $19.81, from $16.91 to $26.12. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $19.55, from $16.61 to $25.81. Laval: median $19.00, from $16.10 to $25.00. Laurentides: median $18.81, from $16.52 to $22.30. Mauricie: median $18.79, from $16.40 to $25.35. Lanaudière: median $18.59, from $16.55 to $25.67. Montréal: median $18.50, from $16.10 to $23.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $18.42, from $16.82 to $25.98. Capitale-Nationale: median $18.00, from $16.10 to $31.00. Estrie: median $18.00, from $16.10 to $19.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12. Montérégie: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12. Outaouais: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Quebec (all regions): median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12 Quebec (all regions) $17.80 Centre-du-Québec: median $19.81, from $16.91 to $26.12 Centre-du-Québec $19.81 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $19.55, from $16.61 to $25.81 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $19.55 Laval: median $19.00, from $16.10 to $25.00 Laval $19.00 Laurentides: median $18.81, from $16.52 to $22.30 Laurentides $18.81 Mauricie: median $18.79, from $16.40 to $25.35 Mauricie $18.79 Lanaudière: median $18.59, from $16.55 to $25.67 Lanaudière $18.59 Montréal: median $18.50, from $16.10 to $23.00 Montréal $18.50 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $18.42, from $16.82 to $25.98 Bas-Saint-Laurent $18.42 Capitale-Nationale: median $18.00, from $16.10 to $31.00 Capitale-Nationale $18.00 Estrie: median $18.00, from $16.10 to $19.00 Estrie $18.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $17.80 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12 Chaudière-Appalaches $17.80 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $17.80 Montérégie: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12 Montérégie $17.80 Outaouais: median $17.80, from $16.10 to $24.12 Outaouais $17.80 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 Quebec (all regions) $16.10 $17.80 $24.12 Limited (2 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $16.91 $19.81 $26.12 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $16.61 $19.55 $25.81 Limited (2 of 5) Laval $16.10 $19.00 $25.00 Limited (2 of 5) Laurentides $16.52 $18.81 $22.30 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $16.40 $18.79 $25.35 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $16.55 $18.59 $25.67 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $16.10 $18.50 $23.00 Limited (2 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $16.82 $18.42 $25.98 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $16.10 $18.00 $31.00 Limited (2 of 5) Estrie $16.10 $18.00 $19.00 Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $16.10 $17.80 $24.12 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $16.10 $17.80 $24.12 Limited (2 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $16.10 $17.80 $24.12 Very limited (1 of 5) Montérégie $16.10 $17.80 $24.12 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais $16.10 $17.80 $24.12 Limited (2 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 .