Median wage
$41.31 an hour Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
14.8% higher $5.31 above the Quebec median of $36.00
Compared with Canada
16.1% higher $5.73 above the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean

Wage range in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean and CanadaSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.31, from $27.38 to $58.11. Quebec (province): median $36.00, from $26.00 to $55.22, middle half $31.14 to $45.61. Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19.$20$30$40$50$60Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.31, from $27.38 to $58.11Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$41.31Quebec (province): median $36.00, from $26.00 to $55.22, middle half $31.14 to $45.61Quebec (province)$36.00Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19Canada$35.58
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
WageSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecCanada
Low $27.38 $26.00 $24.04
Lower quartile Not stated $31.14 $28.85
Median $41.31 $36.00 $35.58
Upper quartile Not stated $45.61 $45.19
High $58.11 $55.22 $55.34
Average Not stated $38.38 $38.00

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Quebec?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Quebec, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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

Wage range by economic region in QuebecSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.31, from $27.38 to $58.11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $40.53, from $26.73 to $56.02. Mauricie: median $39.30, from $27.35 to $54.98. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $39.21, from $27.11 to $54.12. Lanaudière: median $38.75, from $25.78 to $51.54. Outaouais: median $38.00, from $24.00 to $60.43. Laval: median $37.93, from $24.32 to $55.27. Capitale-Nationale: median $37.85, from $24.84 to $53.37. Montréal: median $37.64, from $26.00 to $51.00. Laurentides: median $37.60, from $25.63 to $48.19. Montérégie: median $37.47, from $24.89 to $51.66. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.77, from $24.72 to $46.37. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $36.51, from $24.40 to $47.66. Centre-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $24.21 to $48.47. Estrie: median $35.94, from $23.26 to $48.44. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.31, from $27.38 to $58.11Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$41.31Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $40.53, from $26.73 to $56.02Abitibi-Témiscamingue$40.53Mauricie: median $39.30, from $27.35 to $54.98Mauricie$39.30Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $39.21, from $27.11 to $54.12Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$39.21Lanaudière: median $38.75, from $25.78 to $51.54Lanaudière$38.75Outaouais: median $38.00, from $24.00 to $60.43Outaouais$38.00Laval: median $37.93, from $24.32 to $55.27Laval$37.93Capitale-Nationale: median $37.85, from $24.84 to $53.37Capitale-Nationale$37.85Montréal: median $37.64, from $26.00 to $51.00Montréal$37.64Laurentides: median $37.60, from $25.63 to $48.19Laurentides$37.60Montérégie: median $37.47, from $24.89 to $51.66Montérégie$37.47Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.77, from $24.72 to $46.37Chaudière-Appalaches$36.77Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $36.51, from $24.40 to $47.66Bas-Saint-Laurent$36.51Centre-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $24.21 to $48.47Centre-du-Québec$36.00Estrie: median $35.94, from $23.26 to $48.44Estrie$35.94Côte-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$27.38$41.31$58.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$26.73$40.53$56.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$27.35$39.30$54.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$27.11$39.21$54.12Undetermined
Lanaudière$25.78$38.75$51.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$24.00$38.00$60.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$24.32$37.93$55.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$24.84$37.85$53.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$26.00$37.64$51.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$25.63$37.60$48.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$24.89$37.47$51.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$24.72$36.77$46.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$24.40$36.51$47.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$24.21$36.00$48.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$23.26$35.94$48.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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