Median wage
$40.10 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
11.1% higher $4.00 above the Canadian median of $36.10
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
19 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $40.10, from $25.66 to $56.99. Canada: median $36.10, from $24.00 to $67.18, middle half $29.37 to $53.25.$20$40$60$80Quebec: median $40.10, from $25.66 to $56.99Quebec$40.10Canada: median $36.10, from $24.00 to $67.18, middle half $29.37 to $53.25Canada$36.10
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $25.66 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated $29.37
Median $40.10 $36.10
Upper quartile Not stated $53.25
High $56.99 $67.18
Average Not stated $42.20

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions, while a moderate number of openings will become available due to retirements. Several unemployed workers with recent experience are available in this field. Outlook data

19 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $40.10, from $25.66 to $56.99. Outaouais: median $44.25, from $29.81 to $59.31. Lanaudière: median $41.94, from $29.41 to $55.47. Montérégie: median $41.89, from $26.06 to $54.58. Laval: median $41.81, from $25.88 to $51.89. Laurentides: median $41.03, from $27.83 to $54.00. Mauricie: median $39.84, from $26.57 to $49.83. Montréal: median $39.42, from $25.41 to $51.84. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $36.68, from $23.59 to $49.23. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $40.10, from $25.66 to $56.99Quebec (all regions)$40.10Outaouais: median $44.25, from $29.81 to $59.31Outaouais$44.25Lanaudière: median $41.94, from $29.41 to $55.47Lanaudière$41.94Montérégie: median $41.89, from $26.06 to $54.58Montérégie$41.89Laval: median $41.81, from $25.88 to $51.89Laval$41.81Laurentides: median $41.03, from $27.83 to $54.00Laurentides$41.03Mauricie: median $39.84, from $26.57 to $49.83Mauricie$39.84Montréal: median $39.42, from $25.41 to $51.84Montréal$39.42Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $36.68, from $23.59 to $49.23Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$36.68Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedCôte-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
Quebec (all regions)$25.66$40.10$56.99Limited (2 of 5)
Outaouais$29.81$44.25$59.31Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$29.41$41.94$55.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$26.06$41.89$54.58Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$25.88$41.81$51.89Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$27.83$41.03$54.00Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$26.57$39.84$49.83Undetermined
Montréal$25.41$39.42$51.84Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$23.59$36.68$49.23Undetermined
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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