Median wage
$35.42 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
11.5% lower $4.58 below the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $35.42, from $25.24 to $49.18. Canada: median $40.00, from $35.00 to $58.00, middle half $36.54 to $58.00.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $35.42, from $25.24 to $49.18Quebec$35.42Canada: median $40.00, from $35.00 to $58.00, middle half $36.54 to $58.00Canada$40.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $25.24 $35.00
Lower quartile Not stated $36.54
Median $35.42 $40.00
Upper quartile Not stated $58.00
High $49.18 $58.00
Average Not stated $45.19

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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

Wage range by economic region in QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $35.42, from $25.24 to $49.18. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.56, from $32.60 to $51.13. Montérégie: median $35.62, from $25.30 to $43.22. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $35.42, from $25.24 to $49.18Quebec (all regions)$35.42Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.56, from $32.60 to $51.13Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$40.56Montérégie: median $35.62, from $25.30 to $43.22Montérégie$35.62Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedMontréal: not statedMontréalNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot 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
Quebec (all regions)$25.24$35.42$49.18Good (4 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$32.60$40.56$51.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$25.30$35.62$43.22Good (4 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MontréalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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