Median wage
$20.93 an hour
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Compared with Quebec
4.9% lower
$1.07 below the Quebec median of $22.00
Compared with Canada
4.9% lower
$1.07 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
10
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Bas-Saint-Laurent
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Canada Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $20.93, from $17.50 to $28.00, middle half $20.00 to $21.38. Quebec (province): median $22.00, from $16.94 to $31.32, middle half $19.55 to $26.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $16.55 to $30.29, middle half $19.00 to $25.60. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $20.93, from $17.50 to $28.00, middle half $20.00 to $21.38 Bas-Saint-Laurent $20.93 Quebec (province): median $22.00, from $16.94 to $31.32, middle half $19.55 to $26.00 Quebec (province) $22.00 Canada: median $22.00, from $16.55 to $30.29, middle half $19.00 to $25.60 Canada $22.00 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 Bas-Saint-Laurent compared with Canada
Wage Bas-Saint-Laurent Quebec Canada
Low
$17.50
$16.94
$16.55
Lower quartile
$20.00
$19.55
$19.00
Median
$20.93
$22.00
$22.00
Upper quartile
$21.38
$26.00
$25.60
High
$28.00
$31.32
$30.29
Average
$21.51
$23.21
$22.98
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Bas-Saint-Laurent.
10 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 5
Usual education No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.
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 Côte-Nord: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $48.00. Nord-du-Québec: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $48.00. Estrie: median $23.80, from $17.40 to $31.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $23.39, from $17.64 to $30.31. Montérégie: median $23.28, from $19.09 to $31.90. Lanaudière: median $22.74, from $18.50 to $38.00. Capitale-Nationale: median $22.23, from $16.55 to $31.79. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $22.00, from $16.15 to $28.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $22.00, from $16.10 to $29.90. Mauricie: median $21.57, from $16.25 to $26.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $40.00. Laval: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.50. Montréal: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $26.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $20.93, from $17.50 to $28.00. Laurentides: median $20.80, from $18.00 to $30.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.00, from $16.75 to $34.67. Outaouais: median $19.00, from $16.10 to $24.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Côte-Nord: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $48.00 Côte-Nord $24.00 Nord-du-Québec: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $48.00 Nord-du-Québec $24.00 Estrie: median $23.80, from $17.40 to $31.00 Estrie $23.80 Centre-du-Québec: median $23.39, from $17.64 to $30.31 Centre-du-Québec $23.39 Montérégie: median $23.28, from $19.09 to $31.90 Montérégie $23.28 Lanaudière: median $22.74, from $18.50 to $38.00 Lanaudière $22.74 Capitale-Nationale: median $22.23, from $16.55 to $31.79 Capitale-Nationale $22.23 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $22.00, from $16.15 to $28.00 Chaudière-Appalaches $22.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $22.00, from $16.10 to $29.90 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $22.00 Mauricie: median $21.57, from $16.25 to $26.00 Mauricie $21.57 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $40.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $21.00 Laval: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.50 Laval $21.00 Montréal: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $26.00 Montréal $21.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $20.93, from $17.50 to $28.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent $20.93 Laurentides: median $20.80, from $18.00 to $30.00 Laurentides $20.80 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.00, from $16.75 to $34.67 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $20.00 Outaouais: median $19.00, from $16.10 to $24.00 Outaouais $19.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Côte-Nord $19.00 $24.00 $48.00 Limited (2 of 5) Nord-du-Québec $19.00 $24.00 $48.00 Limited (2 of 5) Estrie $17.40 $23.80 $31.00 Limited (2 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $17.64 $23.39 $30.31 Limited (2 of 5) Montérégie $19.09 $23.28 $31.90 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $18.50 $22.74 $38.00 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $16.55 $22.23 $31.79 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $16.15 $22.00 $28.00 Limited (2 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $16.10 $22.00 $29.90 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $16.25 $21.57 $26.00 Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $16.10 $21.00 $40.00 Limited (2 of 5) Laval $16.10 $21.00 $30.50 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $16.10 $21.00 $26.00 Limited (2 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $17.50 $20.93 $28.00 Limited (2 of 5) Laurentides $18.00 $20.80 $30.00 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $16.75 $20.00 $34.67 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais $16.10 $19.00 $24.00 Limited (2 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 .