Salaries

Firefighters Salary in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

NOC 42101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$40.95 an hour Capitale-Nationale
Compared with Quebec
1.9% higher $0.78 above the Quebec median of $40.17
Compared with Canada
10.6% lower $4.84 below the Canadian median of $45.79
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Capitale-Nationale

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Capitale-Nationale and CanadaCapitale-Nationale: median $40.95, from $29.69 to $51.28. Quebec (province): median $40.17, from $20.83 to $50.00, middle half $30.00 to $44.00. Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57.$20$40$60$80Capitale-Nationale: median $40.95, from $29.69 to $51.28Capitale-Nationale$40.95Quebec (province): median $40.17, from $20.83 to $50.00, middle half $30.00 to $44.00Quebec (province)$40.17Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57Canada$45.79
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Capitale-Nationale compared with Canada
WageCapitale-NationaleQuebecCanada
Low $29.69 $20.83 $29.00
Lower quartile Not stated $30.00 $37.93
Median $40.95 $40.17 $45.79
Upper quartile Not stated $44.00 $53.57
High $51.28 $50.00 $61.40
Average Not stated $37.73 $45.78

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Capitale-Nationale.

5 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 QuebecOutaouais: median $44.65, from $39.92 to $57.69. Laval: median $43.69, from $31.80 to $56.34. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $42.69, from $30.61 to $52.90. Laurentides: median $42.46, from $29.72 to $54.83. Montérégie: median $42.35, from $17.86 to $53.00. Lanaudière: median $42.10, from $30.17 to $54.86. Mauricie: median $41.46, from $29.24 to $51.69. Montréal: median $41.16, from $28.90 to $52.05. Capitale-Nationale: median $40.95, from $29.69 to $51.28. Estrie: median $40.60, from $29.07 to $48.22. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.56, from $28.96 to $50.37. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $40.42, from $29.33 to $48.94. Centre-du-Québec: median $39.99, from $28.54 to $48.59. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $39.31, from $26.46 to $47.77. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50$60Outaouais: median $44.65, from $39.92 to $57.69Outaouais$44.65Laval: median $43.69, from $31.80 to $56.34Laval$43.69Chaudière-Appalaches: median $42.69, from $30.61 to $52.90Chaudière-Appalaches$42.69Laurentides: median $42.46, from $29.72 to $54.83Laurentides$42.46Montérégie: median $42.35, from $17.86 to $53.00Montérégie$42.35Lanaudière: median $42.10, from $30.17 to $54.86Lanaudière$42.10Mauricie: median $41.46, from $29.24 to $51.69Mauricie$41.46Montréal: median $41.16, from $28.90 to $52.05Montréal$41.16Capitale-Nationale: median $40.95, from $29.69 to $51.28Capitale-Nationale$40.95Estrie: median $40.60, from $29.07 to $48.22Estrie$40.60Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.56, from $28.96 to $50.37Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$40.56Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $40.42, from $29.33 to $48.94Bas-Saint-Laurent$40.42Centre-du-Québec: median $39.99, from $28.54 to $48.59Centre-du-Québec$39.99Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $39.31, from $26.46 to $47.77Abitibi-Témiscamingue$39.31Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot 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
Outaouais$39.92$44.65$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$31.80$43.69$56.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$30.61$42.69$52.90Good (4 of 5)
Laurentides$29.72$42.46$54.83Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$17.86$42.35$53.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$30.17$42.10$54.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$29.24$41.46$51.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$28.90$41.16$52.05Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$29.69$40.95$51.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$29.07$40.60$48.22Good (4 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$28.96$40.56$50.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$29.33$40.42$48.94Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$28.54$39.99$48.59Good (4 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$26.46$39.31$47.77Good (4 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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