Salaries

Crane Operators Salary in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

NOC 72500Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$43.89 an hour Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
2% higher $0.88 above the Quebec median of $43.01
Compared with Canada
2.6% higher $1.12 above the Canadian median of $42.77
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean and CanadaSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $43.89, from $39.66 to $48.00, middle half $43.00 to $45.00. Quebec (province): median $43.01, from $30.11 to $47.00, middle half $37.47 to $44.04. Canada: median $42.77, from $26.50 to $52.19, middle half $33.00 to $47.52.$20$30$40$50$60Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $43.89, from $39.66 to $48.00, middle half $43.00 to $45.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$43.89Quebec (province): median $43.01, from $30.11 to $47.00, middle half $37.47 to $44.04Quebec (province)$43.01Canada: median $42.77, from $26.50 to $52.19, middle half $33.00 to $47.52Canada$42.77
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 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
WageSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecCanada
Low $39.66 $30.11 $26.50
Lower quartile $43.00 $37.47 $33.00
Median $43.89 $43.01 $42.77
Upper quartile $45.00 $44.04 $47.52
High $48.00 $47.00 $52.19
Average $43.62 $40.94 $40.73

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.

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 QuebecSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $43.89, from $39.66 to $48.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $43.39, from $29.00 to $46.69. Capitale-Nationale: median $43.01, from $30.72 to $45.00. Lanaudière: median $43.01, from $31.02 to $47.04. Outaouais: median $43.01, from $30.11 to $47.00. Laurentides: median $43.00, from $28.90 to $46.00. Montréal: median $43.00, from $24.50 to $47.07. Montérégie: median $43.00, from $33.18 to $45.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Laval: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $43.89, from $39.66 to $48.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$43.89Chaudière-Appalaches: median $43.39, from $29.00 to $46.69Chaudière-Appalaches$43.39Capitale-Nationale: median $43.01, from $30.72 to $45.00Capitale-Nationale$43.01Lanaudière: median $43.01, from $31.02 to $47.04Lanaudière$43.01Outaouais: median $43.01, from $30.11 to $47.00Outaouais$43.01Laurentides: median $43.00, from $28.90 to $46.00Laurentides$43.00Montréal: median $43.00, from $24.50 to $47.07Montréal$43.00Montérégie: median $43.00, from $33.18 to $45.00Montérégie$43.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot 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
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$39.66$43.89$48.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$29.00$43.39$46.69Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$30.72$43.01$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$31.02$43.01$47.04Limited (2 of 5)
Outaouais$30.11$43.01$47.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Laurentides$28.90$43.00$46.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Montréal$24.50$43.00$47.07Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$33.18$43.00$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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