Median wage
$46.15 an hour
Capitale-Nationale
Compared with Quebec
4.3% higher
$1.92 above the Quebec median of $44.23
Compared with Canada
6.7% higher
$2.88 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Capitale-Nationale
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Capitale-Nationale and Canada Capitale-Nationale: median $46.15, from $27.47 to $55.29, middle half $36.00 to $50.89. Quebec (province): median $44.23, from $27.00 to $55.30, middle half $34.67 to $51.51. Canada: median $43.27, from $26.67 to $56.59, middle half $33.65 to $50.55. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Capitale-Nationale: median $46.15, from $27.47 to $55.29, middle half $36.00 to $50.89 Capitale-Nationale $46.15 Quebec (province): median $44.23, from $27.00 to $55.30, middle half $34.67 to $51.51 Quebec (province) $44.23 Canada: median $43.27, from $26.67 to $56.59, middle half $33.65 to $50.55 Canada $43.27 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 Capitale-Nationale compared with Canada
Wage Capitale-Nationale Quebec Canada
Low
$27.47
$27.00
$26.67
Lower quartile
$36.00
$34.67
$33.65
Median
$46.15
$44.23
$43.27
Upper quartile
$50.89
$51.51
$50.55
High
$55.29
$55.30
$56.59
Average
$43.91
$43.46
$43.03
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Capitale-Nationale.
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 Quebec Mauricie: median $46.56, from $27.01 to $55.30. Capitale-Nationale: median $46.15, from $27.47 to $55.29. Montérégie: median $45.67, from $28.00 to $55.30. Outaouais: median $45.36, from $27.00 to $56.49. Laval: median $45.00, from $21.37 to $55.29. Côte-Nord: median $44.38, from $31.32 to $55.92. Nord-du-Québec: median $44.38, from $31.32 to $55.92. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $44.23, from $27.00 to $55.30. Lanaudière: median $44.23, from $27.50 to $55.29. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $44.23, from $30.53 to $55.59. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $43.00, from $28.86 to $92.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.65, from $27.96 to $57.33. Laurentides: median $41.87, from $27.70 to $55.16. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $41.47, from $26.67 to $55.29. Montréal: median $40.29, from $25.72 to $55.79. Centre-du-Québec: median $39.96, from $26.80 to $53.80. Estrie: median $39.06, from $27.47 to $54.69. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Mauricie: median $46.56, from $27.01 to $55.30 Mauricie $46.56 Capitale-Nationale: median $46.15, from $27.47 to $55.29 Capitale-Nationale $46.15 Montérégie: median $45.67, from $28.00 to $55.30 Montérégie $45.67 Outaouais: median $45.36, from $27.00 to $56.49 Outaouais $45.36 Laval: median $45.00, from $21.37 to $55.29 Laval $45.00 Côte-Nord: median $44.38, from $31.32 to $55.92 Côte-Nord $44.38 Nord-du-Québec: median $44.38, from $31.32 to $55.92 Nord-du-Québec $44.38 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $44.23, from $27.00 to $55.30 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $44.23 Lanaudière: median $44.23, from $27.50 to $55.29 Lanaudière $44.23 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $44.23, from $30.53 to $55.59 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $44.23 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $43.00, from $28.86 to $92.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $43.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.65, from $27.96 to $57.33 Bas-Saint-Laurent $42.65 Laurentides: median $41.87, from $27.70 to $55.16 Laurentides $41.87 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $41.47, from $26.67 to $55.29 Chaudière-Appalaches $41.47 Montréal: median $40.29, from $25.72 to $55.79 Montréal $40.29 Centre-du-Québec: median $39.96, from $26.80 to $53.80 Centre-du-Québec $39.96 Estrie: median $39.06, from $27.47 to $54.69 Estrie $39.06 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 Mauricie $27.01 $46.56 $55.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $27.47 $46.15 $55.29 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $28.00 $45.67 $55.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais $27.00 $45.36 $56.49 Good (4 of 5) Laval $21.37 $45.00 $55.29 Moderate (3 of 5) Côte-Nord $31.32 $44.38 $55.92 Moderate (3 of 5) Nord-du-Québec $31.32 $44.38 $55.92 Moderate (3 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $27.00 $44.23 $55.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $27.50 $44.23 $55.29 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $30.53 $44.23 $55.59 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $28.86 $43.00 $92.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $27.96 $42.65 $57.33 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $27.70 $41.87 $55.16 Moderate (3 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $26.67 $41.47 $55.29 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $25.72 $40.29 $55.79 Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $26.80 $39.96 $53.80 Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie $27.47 $39.06 $54.69 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 .