Salaries

Public Works and Maintenance Labourers Salary in Quebec

NOC 75212Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$26.99 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
0.1% higher $0.04 above the Canadian median of $26.95
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
41 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

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

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $26.99, from $20.00 to $33.57, middle half $22.00 to $30.00. Canada: median $26.95, from $18.00 to $34.70, middle half $22.00 to $31.00.$15$20$25$30$35Quebec: median $26.99, from $20.00 to $33.57, middle half $22.00 to $30.00Quebec$26.99Canada: median $26.95, from $18.00 to $34.70, middle half $22.00 to $31.00Canada$26.95
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 Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $20.00 $18.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $22.00
Median $26.99 $26.95
Upper quartile $30.00 $31.00
High $33.57 $34.70
Average $26.74 $26.68

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

41 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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $26.99, from $20.00 to $33.57. Montérégie: median $29.00, from $17.00 to $33.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $28.53, from $21.59 to $34.16. Montréal: median $27.99, from $20.00 to $38.82. Lanaudière: median $27.93, from $21.03 to $35.20. Laval: median $27.78, from $20.96 to $33.61. Côte-Nord: median $27.40, from $20.22 to $34.16. Laurentides: median $27.33, from $20.71 to $34.55. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $27.00, from $20.02 to $31.75. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $26.88, from $20.79 to $33.06. Capitale-Nationale: median $26.83, from $22.00 to $33.57. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $26.47, from $20.11 to $30.71. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $26.30, from $20.58 to $32.96. Outaouais: median $26.30, from $20.36 to $29.50. Estrie: median $26.00, from $21.00 to $31.00. Mauricie: median $25.58, from $20.02 to $31.83. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $25.04, from $19.90 to $26.70. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$10$20$30$40Quebec (all regions): median $26.99, from $20.00 to $33.57Quebec (all regions)$26.99Montérégie: median $29.00, from $17.00 to $33.00Montérégie$29.00Centre-du-Québec: median $28.53, from $21.59 to $34.16Centre-du-Québec$28.53Montréal: median $27.99, from $20.00 to $38.82Montréal$27.99Lanaudière: median $27.93, from $21.03 to $35.20Lanaudière$27.93Laval: median $27.78, from $20.96 to $33.61Laval$27.78Côte-Nord: median $27.40, from $20.22 to $34.16Côte-Nord$27.40Laurentides: median $27.33, from $20.71 to $34.55Laurentides$27.33Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $27.00, from $20.02 to $31.75Bas-Saint-Laurent$27.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $26.88, from $20.79 to $33.06Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$26.88Capitale-Nationale: median $26.83, from $22.00 to $33.57Capitale-Nationale$26.83Chaudière-Appalaches: median $26.47, from $20.11 to $30.71Chaudière-Appalaches$26.47Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $26.30, from $20.58 to $32.96Abitibi-Témiscamingue$26.30Outaouais: median $26.30, from $20.36 to $29.50Outaouais$26.30Estrie: median $26.00, from $21.00 to $31.00Estrie$26.00Mauricie: median $25.58, from $20.02 to $31.83Mauricie$25.58Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $25.04, from $19.90 to $26.70Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$25.04Nord-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
Quebec (all regions)$20.00$26.99$33.57Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$17.00$29.00$33.00Limited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$21.59$28.53$34.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$20.00$27.99$38.82Very limited (1 of 5)
Lanaudière$21.03$27.93$35.20Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$20.96$27.78$33.61Very limited (1 of 5)
Côte-Nord$20.22$27.40$34.16Very limited (1 of 5)
Laurentides$20.71$27.33$34.55Very limited (1 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$20.02$27.00$31.75Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$20.79$26.88$33.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$22.00$26.83$33.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$20.11$26.47$30.71Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$20.58$26.30$32.96Limited (2 of 5)
Outaouais$20.36$26.30$29.50Very limited (1 of 5)
Estrie$21.00$26.00$31.00Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$20.02$25.58$31.83Limited (2 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$19.90$25.04$26.70Limited (2 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)

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