Median wage
$37.02 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
2.8% higher $1.02 above the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
32 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $37.02, from $25.71 to $56.57. Canada: median $36.00, from $21.00 to $55.00, middle half $27.50 to $47.00.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $37.02, from $25.71 to $56.57Quebec$37.02Canada: median $36.00, from $21.00 to $55.00, middle half $27.50 to $47.00Canada$36.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $25.71 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.50
Median $37.02 $36.00
Upper quartile Not stated $47.00
High $56.57 $55.00
Average Not stated $37.81

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Artificial intelligence is changing the sector by carrying out repetitive tasks, which could curb job growth. Outlook data

32 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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

Wage range by economic region in QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $37.02, from $25.71 to $56.57. Outaouais: median $37.85, from $25.93 to $51.22. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.61, from $25.48 to $48.73. Laval: median $37.59, from $24.59 to $51.93. Lanaudière: median $37.52, from $24.98 to $50.23. Côte-Nord: median $37.09, from $25.55 to $50.63. Montérégie: median $37.00, from $25.57 to $57.29. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.91, from $24.38 to $46.48. Laurentides: median $36.40, from $24.68 to $50.48. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $35.70, from $24.25 to $48.44. Montréal: median $35.53, from $23.27 to $51.67. Mauricie: median $35.32, from $24.14 to $46.27. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.15, from $23.50 to $46.74. Capitale-Nationale: median $35.13, from $24.18 to $48.16. Estrie: median $34.97, from $24.99 to $47.58. Centre-du-Québec: median $34.73, from $25.26 to $45.45. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $34.48, from $24.95 to $45.51. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $37.02, from $25.71 to $56.57Quebec (all regions)$37.02Outaouais: median $37.85, from $25.93 to $51.22Outaouais$37.85Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.61, from $25.48 to $48.73Bas-Saint-Laurent$37.61Laval: median $37.59, from $24.59 to $51.93Laval$37.59Lanaudière: median $37.52, from $24.98 to $50.23Lanaudière$37.52Côte-Nord: median $37.09, from $25.55 to $50.63Côte-Nord$37.09Montérégie: median $37.00, from $25.57 to $57.29Montérégie$37.00Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.91, from $24.38 to $46.48Chaudière-Appalaches$36.91Laurentides: median $36.40, from $24.68 to $50.48Laurentides$36.40Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $35.70, from $24.25 to $48.44Abitibi-Témiscamingue$35.70Montréal: median $35.53, from $23.27 to $51.67Montréal$35.53Mauricie: median $35.32, from $24.14 to $46.27Mauricie$35.32Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.15, from $23.50 to $46.74Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$35.15Capitale-Nationale: median $35.13, from $24.18 to $48.16Capitale-Nationale$35.13Estrie: median $34.97, from $24.99 to $47.58Estrie$34.97Centre-du-Québec: median $34.73, from $25.26 to $45.45Centre-du-Québec$34.73Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $34.48, from $24.95 to $45.51Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$34.48Nord-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)$25.71$37.02$56.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$25.93$37.85$51.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$25.48$37.61$48.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$24.59$37.59$51.93Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$24.98$37.52$50.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-Nord$25.55$37.09$50.63Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$25.57$37.00$57.29Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$24.38$36.91$46.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$24.68$36.40$50.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$24.25$35.70$48.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$23.27$35.53$51.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$24.14$35.32$46.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$23.50$35.15$46.74Good (4 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$24.18$35.13$48.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$24.99$34.97$47.58Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$25.26$34.73$45.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$24.95$34.48$45.51Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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