Salaries

Dentists Salary in Montréal, Quebec

NOC 31110Wages 2021Updated

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Median wage
$111,000 a year Montréal
Compared with Quebec
4.7% higher $5,000 above the Quebec median of $106,000
Compared with Canada
0.9% higher $1,000 above the Canadian median of $110,000
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Montréal

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $111,000, from $33,109 to $306,000, middle half $58,000 to $170,000. Quebec (province): median $106,000, from $33,109 to $228,000, middle half $64,500 to $151,000. Canada: median $110,000, from $32,867 to $228,000, middle half $59,200 to $156,000.$0$100k$200k$300k$400kMontréal: median $111,000, from $33,109 to $306,000, middle half $58,000 to $170,000Montréal$111,000Quebec (province): median $106,000, from $33,109 to $228,000, middle half $64,500 to $151,000Quebec (province)$106,000Canada: median $110,000, from $32,867 to $228,000, middle half $59,200 to $156,000Canada$110,000
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 $33,109 $33,109 $32,867
Lower quartile $58,000 $64,500 $59,200
Median $111,000 $106,000 $110,000
Upper quartile $170,000 $151,000 $156,000
High $306,000 $228,000 $228,000
Average $134,000 $122,600 $124,000

Job outlook

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

1 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
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 QuebecCapitale-Nationale: median $129,000. Laurentides: median $121,000. Montréal: median $111,000, from $33,109 to $306,000. Lanaudière: median $108,000. Montérégie: median $96,000, from $33,109 to $188,000. Laval: median $90,000. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$0$100k$200k$300k$400kCapitale-Nationale: median $129,000Capitale-Nationale$129,000Laurentides: median $121,000Laurentides$121,000Montréal: median $111,000, from $33,109 to $306,000Montréal$111,000Lanaudière: median $108,000Lanaudière$108,000Montérégie: median $96,000, from $33,109 to $188,000Montérégie$96,000Laval: median $90,000Laval$90,000Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot 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
Capitale-NationaleNot stated$129,000Not statedGood (4 of 5)
LaurentidesNot stated$121,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Montréal$33,109$111,000$306,000Very good (5 of 5)
LanaudièreNot stated$108,000Not statedGood (4 of 5)
Montérégie$33,109$96,000$188,000Good (4 of 5)
LavalNot stated$90,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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