Median wage
$53,200 a year Montréal
Compared with Quebec
7% lower $4,000 below the Quebec median of $57,200
Compared with Canada
8.9% lower $5,200 below the Canadian median of $58,400
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Montréal

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $53,200, from $33,109 to $152,000, middle half $29,200 to $96,000. Quebec (province): median $57,200, from $33,109 to $155,000, middle half $36,000 to $97,000. Canada: median $58,400, from $32,867 to $178,000, middle half $27,400 to $106,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kMontréal: median $53,200, from $33,109 to $152,000, middle half $29,200 to $96,000Montréal$53,200Quebec (province): median $57,200, from $33,109 to $155,000, middle half $36,000 to $97,000Quebec (province)$57,200Canada: median $58,400, from $32,867 to $178,000, middle half $27,400 to $106,000Canada$58,400
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 Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $33,109 $33,109 $32,867
Lower quartile $29,200 $36,000 $27,400
Median $53,200 $57,200 $58,400
Upper quartile $96,000 $97,000 $106,000
High $152,000 $155,000 $178,000
Average $80,000 $80,000 $85,000

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Montréal.

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

Wage range by economic region in QuebecLaurentides: median $68,000, from $33,109 to $178,000. Outaouais: median $68,000, from $33,109 to $184,000. Montérégie: median $63,200, from $33,109 to $160,000. Estrie: median $59,600, from $33,109 to $130,000. Lanaudière: median $59,600, from $33,109 to $137,000. Capitale-Nationale: median $58,800, from $33,109 to $162,000. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $58,000. Centre-du-Québec: median $57,200. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $56,800. Mauricie: median $56,000, from $33,109 to $129,000. Côte-Nord: median $53,200. Montréal: median $53,200, from $33,109 to $152,000. Laval: median $52,400, from $33,109 to $121,000. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $52,000, from $33,109 to $129,000. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $51,200. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $50,400, from $33,109 to $137,000. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kLaurentides: median $68,000, from $33,109 to $178,000Laurentides$68,000Outaouais: median $68,000, from $33,109 to $184,000Outaouais$68,000Montérégie: median $63,200, from $33,109 to $160,000Montérégie$63,200Estrie: median $59,600, from $33,109 to $130,000Estrie$59,600Lanaudière: median $59,600, from $33,109 to $137,000Lanaudière$59,600Capitale-Nationale: median $58,800, from $33,109 to $162,000Capitale-Nationale$58,800Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $58,000Bas-Saint-Laurent$58,000Centre-du-Québec: median $57,200Centre-du-Québec$57,200Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $56,800Abitibi-Témiscamingue$56,800Mauricie: median $56,000, from $33,109 to $129,000Mauricie$56,000Côte-Nord: median $53,200Côte-Nord$53,200Montréal: median $53,200, from $33,109 to $152,000Montréal$53,200Laval: median $52,400, from $33,109 to $121,000Laval$52,400Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $52,000, from $33,109 to $129,000Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$52,000Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $51,200Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$51,200Chaudière-Appalaches: median $50,400, from $33,109 to $137,000Chaudière-Appalaches$50,400Nord-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
Laurentides$33,109$68,000$178,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$33,109$68,000$184,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$33,109$63,200$160,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$33,109$59,600$130,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$33,109$59,600$137,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$33,109$58,800$162,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot stated$58,000Not statedModerate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-QuébecNot stated$57,200Not statedModerate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot stated$56,800Not statedModerate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$33,109$56,000$129,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-NordNot stated$53,200Not statedModerate (3 of 5)
Montréal$33,109$53,200$152,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$33,109$52,400$121,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$33,109$52,000$129,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot stated$51,200Not statedModerate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$33,109$50,400$137,000Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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