Median wage
$28.21 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
5.3% lower
$1.59 below the Canadian median of $29.80
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
19
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 $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27, middle half $25.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $29.80, from $21.00 to $47.69, middle half $24.04 to $38.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27, middle half $25.00 to $36.06 Quebec $28.21 Canada: median $29.80, from $21.00 to $47.69, middle half $24.04 to $38.00 Canada $29.80 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
$21.63
$21.00
Lower quartile
$25.00
$24.04
Median
$28.21
$29.80
Upper quartile
$36.06
$38.00
High
$43.27
$47.69
Average
$31.00
$32.10
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. There is a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data
19 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Quebec?
Licence required
Yes.
A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27. Mauricie: median $32.73, from $22.17 to $47.97. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $32.59, from $22.43 to $40.99. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $31.60, from $22.00 to $42.23. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $30.00, from $20.23 to $37.89. Capitale-Nationale: median $29.54, from $19.45 to $37.00. Montérégie: median $29.50, from $20.00 to $42.79. Centre-du-Québec: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.21, from $22.00 to $59.00. Estrie: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27. Lanaudière: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27. Laurentides: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27. Laval: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27. Montréal: median $27.75, from $25.27 to $36.06. Outaouais: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Quebec (all regions): median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27 Quebec (all regions) $28.21 Mauricie: median $32.73, from $22.17 to $47.97 Mauricie $32.73 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $32.59, from $22.43 to $40.99 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $32.59 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $31.60, from $22.00 to $42.23 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $31.60 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $30.00, from $20.23 to $37.89 Bas-Saint-Laurent $30.00 Capitale-Nationale: median $29.54, from $19.45 to $37.00 Capitale-Nationale $29.54 Montérégie: median $29.50, from $20.00 to $42.79 Montérégie $29.50 Centre-du-Québec: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27 Centre-du-Québec $28.21 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.21, from $22.00 to $59.00 Chaudière-Appalaches $28.21 Estrie: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27 Estrie $28.21 Lanaudière: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27 Lanaudière $28.21 Laurentides: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27 Laurentides $28.21 Laval: median $28.21, from $21.63 to $43.27 Laval $28.21 Montréal: median $27.75, from $25.27 to $36.06 Montréal $27.75 Outaouais: not stated Outaouais Not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 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 Quebec (all regions) $21.63 $28.21 $43.27 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $22.17 $32.73 $47.97 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $22.43 $32.59 $40.99 Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue $22.00 $31.60 $42.23 Moderate (3 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $20.23 $30.00 $37.89 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $19.45 $29.54 $37.00 Limited (2 of 5) Montérégie $20.00 $29.50 $42.79 Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $21.63 $28.21 $43.27 Good (4 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $22.00 $28.21 $59.00 Limited (2 of 5) Estrie $21.63 $28.21 $43.27 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $21.63 $28.21 $43.27 Limited (2 of 5) Laurentides $21.63 $28.21 $43.27 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $21.63 $28.21 $43.27 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $25.27 $27.75 $36.06 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
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 .