Salaries

Painters and Decorators Salary in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

NOC 73112Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.56 an hour Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
1.7% higher $0.58 above the Quebec median of $34.98
Compared with Canada
27% higher $7.56 above the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean

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

Wage range in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean and CanadaSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83, middle half $28.68 to $40.17. Quebec (province): median $34.98, from $24.00 to $41.83, middle half $26.29 to $40.17. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00.$20$30$40$50Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83, middle half $28.68 to $40.17Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$35.56Quebec (province): median $34.98, from $24.00 to $41.83, middle half $26.29 to $40.17Quebec (province)$34.98Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00Canada$28.00
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 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
WageSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecCanada
Low $24.00 $24.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $28.68 $26.29 $24.00
Median $35.56 $34.98 $28.00
Upper quartile $40.17 $40.17 $35.00
High $41.83 $41.83 $40.99
Average $33.89 $33.32 $29.14

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.

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 QuebecBas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.23, from $24.59 to $41.83. Laurentides: median $36.00, from $24.59 to $41.44. Laval: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.22, from $23.95 to $41.83. Lanaudière: median $35.00, from $24.10 to $41.83. Montérégie: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $41.83. Capitale-Nationale: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.00. Montréal: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.43. Estrie: median $33.00, from $22.09 to $41.46. Outaouais: median $32.00, from $24.00 to $41.83. Centre-du-Québec: median $31.20, from $22.55 to $41.83. Mauricie: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $41.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.23, from $24.59 to $41.83Bas-Saint-Laurent$37.23Laurentides: median $36.00, from $24.59 to $41.44Laurentides$36.00Laval: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83Laval$35.56Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$35.56Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.22, from $23.95 to $41.83Chaudière-Appalaches$35.22Lanaudière: median $35.00, from $24.10 to $41.83Lanaudière$35.00Montérégie: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $41.83Montérégie$35.00Capitale-Nationale: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.00Capitale-Nationale$34.00Montréal: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.43Montréal$34.00Estrie: median $33.00, from $22.09 to $41.46Estrie$33.00Outaouais: median $32.00, from $24.00 to $41.83Outaouais$32.00Centre-du-Québec: median $31.20, from $22.55 to $41.83Centre-du-Québec$31.20Mauricie: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $41.00Mauricie$29.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot 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
Bas-Saint-Laurent$24.59$37.23$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$24.59$36.00$41.44Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$24.00$35.56$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$24.00$35.56$41.83Very limited (1 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$23.95$35.22$41.83Very limited (1 of 5)
Lanaudière$24.10$35.00$41.83Very limited (1 of 5)
Montérégie$24.00$35.00$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$24.00$34.00$41.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Montréal$24.00$34.00$41.43Limited (2 of 5)
Estrie$22.09$33.00$41.46Very limited (1 of 5)
Outaouais$24.00$32.00$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$22.55$31.20$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$21.00$29.00$41.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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