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Heavy Equipment Operators Salary in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec

NOC 73400Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.98 an hour Centre-du-Québec
Compared with Quebec
8.3% higher $2.98 above the Quebec median of $36.00
Compared with Canada
19.9% higher $6.48 above the Canadian median of $32.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Centre-du-Québec

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Centre-du-Québec and CanadaCentre-du-Québec: median $38.98, from $24.48 to $43.22, middle half $28.00 to $42.00. Quebec (province): median $36.00, from $24.00 to $43.40, middle half $28.00 to $42.00. Canada: median $32.50, from $24.00 to $45.00, middle half $27.00 to $39.04.$20$30$40$50Centre-du-Québec: median $38.98, from $24.48 to $43.22, middle half $28.00 to $42.00Centre-du-Québec$38.98Quebec (province): median $36.00, from $24.00 to $43.40, middle half $28.00 to $42.00Quebec (province)$36.00Canada: median $32.50, from $24.00 to $45.00, middle half $27.00 to $39.04Canada$32.50
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 Centre-du-Québec compared with Canada
WageCentre-du-QuébecQuebecCanada
Low $24.48 $24.00 $24.00
Lower quartile $28.00 $28.00 $27.00
Median $38.98 $36.00 $32.50
Upper quartile $42.00 $42.00 $39.04
High $43.22 $43.40 $45.00
Average $35.25 $34.84 $33.84

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Centre-du-Québec.

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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 QuebecMontérégie: median $39.55, from $25.00 to $43.75. Laval: median $39.53, from $25.00 to $43.64. Lanaudière: median $39.00, from $25.00 to $43.75. Centre-du-Québec: median $38.98, from $24.48 to $43.22. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $38.95, from $24.00 to $43.75. Capitale-Nationale: median $38.56, from $24.00 to $43.75. Montréal: median $38.16, from $23.25 to $43.75. Estrie: median $37.51, from $23.95 to $43.31. Laurentides: median $37.19, from $25.00 to $43.22. Côte-Nord: median $36.00, from $24.00 to $45.00. Outaouais: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $43.64. Nord-du-Québec: median $32.83, from $26.84 to $42.21. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $32.45, from $22.00 to $43.68. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $32.00, from $24.33 to $43.39. Mauricie: median $30.21, from $22.00 to $43.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $30.00, from $26.00 to $42.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $42.87.$20$30$40$50Montérégie: median $39.55, from $25.00 to $43.75Montérégie$39.55Laval: median $39.53, from $25.00 to $43.64Laval$39.53Lanaudière: median $39.00, from $25.00 to $43.75Lanaudière$39.00Centre-du-Québec: median $38.98, from $24.48 to $43.22Centre-du-Québec$38.98Chaudière-Appalaches: median $38.95, from $24.00 to $43.75Chaudière-Appalaches$38.95Capitale-Nationale: median $38.56, from $24.00 to $43.75Capitale-Nationale$38.56Montréal: median $38.16, from $23.25 to $43.75Montréal$38.16Estrie: median $37.51, from $23.95 to $43.31Estrie$37.51Laurentides: median $37.19, from $25.00 to $43.22Laurentides$37.19Côte-Nord: median $36.00, from $24.00 to $45.00Côte-Nord$36.00Outaouais: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $43.64Outaouais$35.00Nord-du-Québec: median $32.83, from $26.84 to $42.21Nord-du-Québec$32.83Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $32.45, from $22.00 to $43.68Bas-Saint-Laurent$32.45Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $32.00, from $24.33 to $43.39Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$32.00Mauricie: median $30.21, from $22.00 to $43.00Mauricie$30.21Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $30.00, from $26.00 to $42.00Abitibi-Témiscamingue$30.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $42.87Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$30.00
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
Montérégie$25.00$39.55$43.75Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$25.00$39.53$43.64Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$25.00$39.00$43.75Limited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$24.48$38.98$43.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$24.00$38.95$43.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$24.00$38.56$43.75Limited (2 of 5)
Montréal$23.25$38.16$43.75Limited (2 of 5)
Estrie$23.95$37.51$43.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$25.00$37.19$43.22Limited (2 of 5)
Côte-Nord$24.00$36.00$45.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Outaouais$24.00$35.00$43.64Limited (2 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$26.84$32.83$42.21Very limited (1 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$22.00$32.45$43.68Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$24.33$32.00$43.39Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$22.00$30.21$43.00Limited (2 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$26.00$30.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$22.00$30.00$42.87Limited (2 of 5)

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