Median wage
$42.49 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
7.6% lower
$3.51 below the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
28
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 $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20, middle half $36.50 to $47.00. Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 Quebec: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20, middle half $36.50 to $47.00 Quebec $42.49 Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00 Canada $46.00 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
$30.90
$28.40
Lower quartile
$36.50
$36.50
Median
$42.49
$46.00
Upper quartile
$47.00
$51.00
High
$49.20
$62.00
Average
$41.66
$44.67
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
28 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 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 Quebec (all regions): median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Lanaudière: median $42.77, from $30.00 to $52.62. Laurentides: median $42.52, from $29.33 to $55.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Capitale-Nationale: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Centre-du-Québec: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Côte-Nord: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Mauricie: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Montérégie: median $42.49, from $28.19 to $55.00. Outaouais: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20. Laval: median $42.29, from $30.14 to $52.84. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Quebec (all regions): median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Quebec (all regions) $42.49 Lanaudière: median $42.77, from $30.00 to $52.62 Lanaudière $42.77 Laurentides: median $42.52, from $29.33 to $55.00 Laurentides $42.52 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $42.49 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Bas-Saint-Laurent $42.49 Capitale-Nationale: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Capitale-Nationale $42.49 Centre-du-Québec: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Centre-du-Québec $42.49 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Chaudière-Appalaches $42.49 Côte-Nord: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Côte-Nord $42.49 Mauricie: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Mauricie $42.49 Montérégie: median $42.49, from $28.19 to $55.00 Montérégie $42.49 Outaouais: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Outaouais $42.49 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.49, from $30.90 to $49.20 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $42.49 Laval: median $42.29, from $30.14 to $52.84 Laval $42.29 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Estrie: not stated Estrie Not stated Montréal: not stated Montréal 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) $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $30.00 $42.77 $52.62 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $29.33 $42.52 $55.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Côte-Nord $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Good (4 of 5) Mauricie $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $28.19 $42.49 $55.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $30.90 $42.49 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $30.14 $42.29 $52.84 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Estrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Montréal Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
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 .