Median wage
$26.00 an hour
Nord-du-Québec
Compared with Quebec
8.3% higher
$2.00 above the Quebec median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
16.6% higher
$3.70 above the Canadian median of $22.30
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Nord-du-Québec
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Nord-du-Québec and Canada Nord-du-Québec: median $26.00, from $18.55 to $30.03, middle half $21.60 to $30.00. Quebec (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03, middle half $20.00 to $28.60. Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Nord-du-Québec: median $26.00, from $18.55 to $30.03, middle half $21.60 to $30.00 Nord-du-Québec $26.00 Quebec (province): median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03, middle half $20.00 to $28.60 Quebec (province) $24.00 Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92 Canada $22.30 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 Nord-du-Québec compared with Canada
Wage Nord-du-Québec Quebec Canada
Low
$18.55
$18.00
$16.95
Lower quartile
$21.60
$20.00
$19.00
Median
$26.00
$24.00
$22.30
Upper quartile
$30.00
$28.60
$26.92
High
$30.03
$30.03
$30.03
Average
$25.36
$24.34
$23.17
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nord-du-Québec.
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 Quebec Estrie: median $27.00, from $18.56 to $30.03. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.89, from $19.71 to $30.03. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $26.83, from $20.10 to $33.61. Centre-du-Québec: median $26.00, from $21.75 to $30.05. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $26.00, from $18.50 to $30.06. Côte-Nord: median $26.00, from $18.55 to $30.03. Laval: median $26.00, from $18.00 to $30.03. Nord-du-Québec: median $26.00, from $18.55 to $30.03. Mauricie: median $24.89, from $18.74 to $33.42. Laurentides: median $24.86, from $17.93 to $33.59. Montérégie: median $24.15, from $18.37 to $30.03. Capitale-Nationale: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03. Lanaudière: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.00. Montréal: median $24.00, from $16.10 to $30.03. Outaouais: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $23.64, from $19.00 to $30.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Estrie: median $27.00, from $18.56 to $30.03 Estrie $27.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.89, from $19.71 to $30.03 Bas-Saint-Laurent $26.89 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $26.83, from $20.10 to $33.61 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $26.83 Centre-du-Québec: median $26.00, from $21.75 to $30.05 Centre-du-Québec $26.00 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $26.00, from $18.50 to $30.06 Chaudière-Appalaches $26.00 Côte-Nord: median $26.00, from $18.55 to $30.03 Côte-Nord $26.00 Laval: median $26.00, from $18.00 to $30.03 Laval $26.00 Nord-du-Québec: median $26.00, from $18.55 to $30.03 Nord-du-Québec $26.00 Mauricie: median $24.89, from $18.74 to $33.42 Mauricie $24.89 Laurentides: median $24.86, from $17.93 to $33.59 Laurentides $24.86 Montérégie: median $24.15, from $18.37 to $30.03 Montérégie $24.15 Capitale-Nationale: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03 Capitale-Nationale $24.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $24.00 Lanaudière: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.00 Lanaudière $24.00 Montréal: median $24.00, from $16.10 to $30.03 Montréal $24.00 Outaouais: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $30.03 Outaouais $24.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $23.64, from $19.00 to $30.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $23.64 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 Estrie $18.56 $27.00 $30.03 Moderate (3 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $19.71 $26.89 $30.03 Moderate (3 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $20.10 $26.83 $33.61 Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $21.75 $26.00 $30.05 Moderate (3 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $18.50 $26.00 $30.06 Moderate (3 of 5) Côte-Nord $18.55 $26.00 $30.03 Limited (2 of 5) Laval $18.00 $26.00 $30.03 Moderate (3 of 5) Nord-du-Québec $18.55 $26.00 $30.03 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $18.74 $24.89 $33.42 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $17.93 $24.86 $33.59 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $18.37 $24.15 $30.03 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $18.00 $24.00 $30.03 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $18.00 $24.00 $30.03 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $18.00 $24.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $16.10 $24.00 $30.03 Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais $18.00 $24.00 $30.03 Good (4 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $19.00 $23.64 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .