Median wage
$22.50 an hour
Outaouais
Compared with Quebec
0.3% higher
$0.06 above the Quebec median of $22.44
Compared with Canada
12.5% higher
$2.50 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Very limited
1 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Outaouais
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Outaouais and Canada Outaouais: median $22.50, from $16.10 to $45.00, middle half $19.00 to $30.00. Quebec (province): median $22.44, from $16.10 to $40.00, middle half $16.10 to $28.85. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.75 to $25.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Outaouais: median $22.50, from $16.10 to $45.00, middle half $19.00 to $30.00 Outaouais $22.50 Quebec (province): median $22.44, from $16.10 to $40.00, middle half $16.10 to $28.85 Quebec (province) $22.44 Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.75 to $25.00 Canada $20.00 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 Outaouais compared with Canada
Wage Outaouais Quebec Canada
Low
$16.10
$16.10
$15.00
Lower quartile
$19.00
$16.10
$16.75
Median
$22.50
$22.44
$20.00
Upper quartile
$30.00
$28.85
$25.00
High
$45.00
$40.00
$30.00
Average
$25.16
$23.38
$21.70
Job outlook
Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Outaouais.
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 $22.50, from $16.10 to $45.00. Montréal: median $22.44, from $16.10 to $40.00. Laval: median $20.52, from $16.10 to $30.28. Estrie: median $20.30, from $16.10 to $33.91. Capitale-Nationale: median $20.00, from $16.10 to $40.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $18.72, from $16.10 to $34.28. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $18.67, from $16.66 to $28.55. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $18.63, from $16.10 to $29.16. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Montérégie: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Outaouais: median $22.50, from $16.10 to $45.00 Outaouais $22.50 Montréal: median $22.44, from $16.10 to $40.00 Montréal $22.44 Laval: median $20.52, from $16.10 to $30.28 Laval $20.52 Estrie: median $20.30, from $16.10 to $33.91 Estrie $20.30 Capitale-Nationale: median $20.00, from $16.10 to $40.00 Capitale-Nationale $20.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $18.72, from $16.10 to $34.28 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $18.72 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $18.67, from $16.66 to $28.55 Bas-Saint-Laurent $18.67 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $18.63, from $16.10 to $29.16 Chaudière-Appalaches $18.63 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Centre-du-Québec: not stated Centre-du-Québec Not stated Montérégie: not stated Montérégie Not stated Lanaudière: not stated Lanaudière Not stated Laurentides: not stated Laurentides Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Mauricie: not stated Mauricie 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 Outaouais $16.10 $22.50 $45.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Montréal $16.10 $22.44 $40.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Laval $16.10 $20.52 $30.28 Very limited (1 of 5) Estrie $16.10 $20.30 $33.91 Very limited (1 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $16.10 $20.00 $40.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $16.10 $18.72 $34.28 Very limited (1 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $16.66 $18.67 $28.55 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $16.10 $18.63 $29.16 Very limited (1 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Centre-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Montérégie Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Lanaudière Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Laurentides Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Mauricie Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .