Salaries

Railway Conductors and Brakemen/women Salary in Quebec

NOC 73311Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$47.00 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
8.6% higher $3.73 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $47.00, from $37.00 to $57.00, middle half $46.50 to $54.00. Canada: median $43.27, from $24.31 to $56.25, middle half $35.50 to $48.24.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $47.00, from $37.00 to $57.00, middle half $46.50 to $54.00Quebec$47.00Canada: median $43.27, from $24.31 to $56.25, middle half $35.50 to $48.24Canada$43.27
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 $37.00 $24.31
Lower quartile $46.50 $35.50
Median $47.00 $43.27
Upper quartile $54.00 $48.24
High $57.00 $56.25
Average $48.02 $43.01

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. A moderate number of unemployed workers have recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $47.00, from $37.00 to $57.00. 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. Montérégie: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$35$40$45$50$55$60Quebec (all regions): median $47.00, from $37.00 to $57.00Quebec (all regions)$47.00Gaspésie – 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 statedMontérégie: not statedMontérégieNot statedMontréal: not statedMontréalNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot 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)$37.00$47.00$57.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MontérégieNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
MontréalNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)

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