Median wage
$49.52 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
0.6% higher $0.29 above the Quebec median of $49.23
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $49.52
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Montréal

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $49.52, from $30.67 to $64.10, middle half $38.46 to $57.69. Quebec (province): median $49.23, from $30.67 to $71.43, middle half $38.00 to $58.24. Canada: median $49.52, from $30.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $61.54.$20$40$60$80Montréal: median $49.52, from $30.67 to $64.10, middle half $38.46 to $57.69Montréal$49.52Quebec (province): median $49.23, from $30.67 to $71.43, middle half $38.00 to $58.24Quebec (province)$49.23Canada: median $49.52, from $30.00 to $72.12, middle half $38.46 to $61.54Canada$49.52
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 Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $30.67 $30.67 $30.00
Lower quartile $38.46 $38.00 $38.46
Median $49.52 $49.23 $49.52
Upper quartile $57.69 $58.24 $61.54
High $64.10 $71.43 $72.12
Average $49.78 $50.03 $52.06

Job outlook

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

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Wage range by economic region in QuebecLanaudière: median $51.17, from $35.66 to $70.64. Montérégie: median $51.01, from $34.76 to $72.42. Laurentides: median $49.89, from $34.04 to $69.86. Outaouais: median $49.67, from $33.79 to $72.11. Montréal: median $49.52, from $30.67 to $64.10. Capitale-Nationale: median $49.43, from $33.53 to $68.47. Laval: median $48.15, from $31.99 to $67.45. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $46.61, from $31.42 to $66.56. Estrie: median $46.34, from $32.30 to $63.74. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$40$60$80Lanaudière: median $51.17, from $35.66 to $70.64Lanaudière$51.17Montérégie: median $51.01, from $34.76 to $72.42Montérégie$51.01Laurentides: median $49.89, from $34.04 to $69.86Laurentides$49.89Outaouais: median $49.67, from $33.79 to $72.11Outaouais$49.67Montréal: median $49.52, from $30.67 to $64.10Montréal$49.52Capitale-Nationale: median $49.43, from $33.53 to $68.47Capitale-Nationale$49.43Laval: median $48.15, from $31.99 to $67.45Laval$48.15Chaudière-Appalaches: median $46.61, from $31.42 to $66.56Chaudière-Appalaches$46.61Estrie: median $46.34, from $32.30 to $63.74Estrie$46.34Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot 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
Lanaudière$35.66$51.17$70.64Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$34.76$51.01$72.42Good (4 of 5)
Laurentides$34.04$49.89$69.86Very good (5 of 5)
Outaouais$33.79$49.67$72.11Very good (5 of 5)
Montréal$30.67$49.52$64.10Good (4 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$33.53$49.43$68.47Very good (5 of 5)
Laval$31.99$48.15$67.45Good (4 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$31.42$46.61$66.56Good (4 of 5)
Estrie$32.30$46.34$63.74Good (4 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot 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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