Median wage
$24.77 an hour
Outaouais
Compared with Quebec
23.8% higher
$4.77 above the Quebec median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
0.2% lower
$0.06 below the Canadian median of $24.83
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Outaouais
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Outaouais and Canada Outaouais: median $24.77, from $20.49 to $30.38. Quebec (province): median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.75. Canada: median $24.83, from $17.50 to $34.20, middle half $20.00 to $30.01. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Outaouais: median $24.77, from $20.49 to $30.38 Outaouais $24.77 Quebec (province): median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.75 Quebec (province) $20.00 Canada: median $24.83, from $17.50 to $34.20, middle half $20.00 to $30.01 Canada $24.83 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Outaouais compared with Canada
Wage Outaouais Quebec Canada
Low
$20.49
$17.00
$17.50
Lower quartile
Not stated $18.00
$20.00
Median
$24.77
$20.00
$24.83
Upper quartile
Not stated $24.75
$30.01
High
$30.38
$27.00
$34.20
Average
Not stated $21.65
$25.55
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Outaouais.
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 Quebec Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.87, from $20.89 to $29.57. Outaouais: median $24.77, from $20.49 to $30.38. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.21, from $20.81 to $29.21. Mauricie: median $24.00, from $20.65 to $30.84. Capitale-Nationale: median $23.60, from $19.12 to $30.43. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $22.00, from $18.93 to $30.00. Laval: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $25.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.10 to $28.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Côte-Nord: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Lanaudière: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Laurentides: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Montréal: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Montérégie: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Estrie: median $19.75, from $18.00 to $27.00. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.87, from $20.89 to $29.57 Bas-Saint-Laurent $24.87 Outaouais: median $24.77, from $20.49 to $30.38 Outaouais $24.77 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.21, from $20.81 to $29.21 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $24.21 Mauricie: median $24.00, from $20.65 to $30.84 Mauricie $24.00 Capitale-Nationale: median $23.60, from $19.12 to $30.43 Capitale-Nationale $23.60 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $22.00, from $18.93 to $30.00 Chaudière-Appalaches $22.00 Laval: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $25.00 Laval $21.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.10 to $28.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $20.50 Centre-du-Québec: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Centre-du-Québec $20.00 Côte-Nord: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Côte-Nord $20.00 Lanaudière: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Lanaudière $20.00 Laurentides: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Laurentides $20.00 Montréal: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Montréal $20.00 Montérégie: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Montérégie $20.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $20.00 Estrie: median $19.75, from $18.00 to $27.00 Estrie $19.75 Nord-du-Québec: not stated Nord-du-Québec Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Bas-Saint-Laurent $20.89 $24.87 $29.57 Good (4 of 5) Outaouais $20.49 $24.77 $30.38 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $20.81 $24.21 $29.21 Good (4 of 5) Mauricie $20.65 $24.00 $30.84 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $19.12 $23.60 $30.43 Good (4 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $18.93 $22.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $16.50 $21.00 $25.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $16.10 $20.50 $28.00 Good (4 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Côte-Nord $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie $18.00 $19.75 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .