Median wage
$28.50 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
1.8% higher
$0.50 above the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
20
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 $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50, middle half $23.00 to $36.31. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec: median $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50, middle half $23.00 to $36.31 Quebec $28.50 Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00 Canada $28.00 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
$20.25
$20.00
Lower quartile
$23.00
$23.00
Median
$28.50
$28.00
Upper quartile
$36.31
$36.00
High
$38.50
$41.76
Average
$29.30
$30.14
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. Several unemployed workers have recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data
20 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Quebec?
Licence required
Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including Quebec.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50. Côte-Nord: median $29.02, from $21.18 to $37.33. Capitale-Nationale: median $28.85, from $19.30 to $40.53. Laval: median $28.85, from $21.22 to $38.52. Montréal: median $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50. Lanaudière: median $28.36, from $21.17 to $38.16. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.23, from $21.69 to $34.22. Mauricie: median $28.12, from $21.55 to $32.63. Laurentides: median $27.74, from $20.12 to $36.91. Centre-du-Québec: median $27.68, from $21.35 to $36.86. Estrie: median $27.67, from $21.51 to $37.02. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $27.49, from $21.99 to $38.30. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.69, from $20.48 to $34.16. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $26.12, from $21.86 to $33.36. Montérégie: median $26.00, from $20.25 to $34.87. Outaouais: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec (all regions): median $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50 Quebec (all regions) $28.50 Côte-Nord: median $29.02, from $21.18 to $37.33 Côte-Nord $29.02 Capitale-Nationale: median $28.85, from $19.30 to $40.53 Capitale-Nationale $28.85 Laval: median $28.85, from $21.22 to $38.52 Laval $28.85 Montréal: median $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50 Montréal $28.50 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $28.50, from $20.25 to $38.50 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $28.50 Lanaudière: median $28.36, from $21.17 to $38.16 Lanaudière $28.36 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.23, from $21.69 to $34.22 Chaudière-Appalaches $28.23 Mauricie: median $28.12, from $21.55 to $32.63 Mauricie $28.12 Laurentides: median $27.74, from $20.12 to $36.91 Laurentides $27.74 Centre-du-Québec: median $27.68, from $21.35 to $36.86 Centre-du-Québec $27.68 Estrie: median $27.67, from $21.51 to $37.02 Estrie $27.67 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $27.49, from $21.99 to $38.30 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $27.49 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.69, from $20.48 to $34.16 Bas-Saint-Laurent $26.69 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $26.12, from $21.86 to $33.36 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $26.12 Montérégie: median $26.00, from $20.25 to $34.87 Montérégie $26.00 Outaouais: not stated Outaouais 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) $20.25 $28.50 $38.50 Limited (2 of 5) Côte-Nord $21.18 $29.02 $37.33 Undetermined Capitale-Nationale $19.30 $28.85 $40.53 Limited (2 of 5) Laval $21.22 $28.85 $38.52 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $20.25 $28.50 $38.50 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $20.25 $28.50 $38.50 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $21.17 $28.36 $38.16 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $21.69 $28.23 $34.22 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $21.55 $28.12 $32.63 Limited (2 of 5) Laurentides $20.12 $27.74 $36.91 Very limited (1 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $21.35 $27.68 $36.86 Very limited (1 of 5) Estrie $21.51 $27.67 $37.02 Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $21.99 $27.49 $38.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $20.48 $26.69 $34.16 Limited (2 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $21.86 $26.12 $33.36 Undetermined Montérégie $20.25 $26.00 $34.87 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .