Median wage
$27.02 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
0.1% higher $0.02 above the Quebec median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
6% higher $1.54 above the Canadian median of $25.48
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Montréal

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $27.02, from $19.77 to $38.88. Quebec (province): median $27.00, from $19.00 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $35.00. Canada: median $25.48, from $18.44 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.56.$10$20$30$40Montréal: median $27.02, from $19.77 to $38.88Montréal$27.02Quebec (province): median $27.00, from $19.00 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $35.00Quebec (province)$27.00Canada: median $25.48, from $18.44 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.56Canada$25.48
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $19.77 $19.00 $18.44
Lower quartile Not stated $21.00 $21.00
Median $27.02 $27.00 $25.48
Upper quartile Not stated $35.00 $33.56
High $38.88 $40.00 $40.00
Average Not stated $28.89 $28.50

Job outlook

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

1 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

Wage range by economic region in QuebecMauricie: median $29.75, from $19.83 to $40.78. Lanaudière: median $29.44, from $21.94 to $37.10. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $29.12, from $22.06 to $35.96. Laval: median $28.85, from $20.83 to $39.06. Laurentides: median $28.54, from $21.85 to $38.35. Centre-du-Québec: median $27.75, from $22.02 to $34.96. Estrie: median $27.28, from $19.28 to $32.71. Montréal: median $27.02, from $19.77 to $38.88. Montérégie: median $27.00, from $19.50 to $38.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Mauricie: median $29.75, from $19.83 to $40.78Mauricie$29.75Lanaudière: median $29.44, from $21.94 to $37.10Lanaudière$29.44Chaudière-Appalaches: median $29.12, from $22.06 to $35.96Chaudière-Appalaches$29.12Laval: median $28.85, from $20.83 to $39.06Laval$28.85Laurentides: median $28.54, from $21.85 to $38.35Laurentides$28.54Centre-du-Québec: median $27.75, from $22.02 to $34.96Centre-du-Québec$27.75Estrie: median $27.28, from $19.28 to $32.71Estrie$27.28Montréal: median $27.02, from $19.77 to $38.88Montréal$27.02Montérégie: median $27.00, from $19.50 to $38.00Montérégie$27.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot 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
Mauricie$19.83$29.75$40.78Good (4 of 5)
Lanaudière$21.94$29.44$37.10Good (4 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$22.06$29.12$35.96Good (4 of 5)
Laval$20.83$28.85$39.06Good (4 of 5)
Laurentides$21.85$28.54$38.35Good (4 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$22.02$27.75$34.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$19.28$27.28$32.71Good (4 of 5)
Montréal$19.77$27.02$38.88Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$19.50$27.00$38.00Good (4 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot 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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