Median wage
$45.31 an hour
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Compared with Quebec
15.5% lower
$8.29 below the Quebec median of $53.60
Compared with Canada
19.8% lower
$11.18 below the Canadian median of $56.49
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Bas-Saint-Laurent
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Canada Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $45.31, from $32.06 to $62.89. Quebec (province): median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54, middle half $46.59 to $62.50. Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $45.31, from $32.06 to $62.89 Bas-Saint-Laurent $45.31 Quebec (province): median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54, middle half $46.59 to $62.50 Quebec (province) $53.60 Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12 Canada $56.49 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Bas-Saint-Laurent compared with Canada
Wage Bas-Saint-Laurent Quebec Canada
Low
$32.06
$35.00
$35.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $46.59
$43.75
Median
$45.31
$53.60
$56.49
Upper quartile
Not stated $62.50
$72.12
High
$62.89
$86.54
$91.35
Average
Not stated $56.48
$60.57
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Bas-Saint-Laurent.
Licence needed in Quebec?
This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Quebec, but some roles in it are:
Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Quebec
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 Montérégie: median $54.95, from $41.03 to $100.96. Capitale-Nationale: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54. Lanaudière: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54. Laurentides: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54. Laval: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54. Outaouais: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54. Montréal: median $52.88, from $31.53 to $82.42. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $49.30, from $33.67 to $68.15. Mauricie: median $48.76, from $34.29 to $67.23. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $45.31, from $32.06 to $62.89. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 Montérégie: median $54.95, from $41.03 to $100.96 Montérégie $54.95 Capitale-Nationale: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54 Capitale-Nationale $53.60 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54 Chaudière-Appalaches $53.60 Lanaudière: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54 Lanaudière $53.60 Laurentides: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54 Laurentides $53.60 Laval: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54 Laval $53.60 Outaouais: median $53.60, from $35.00 to $86.54 Outaouais $53.60 Montréal: median $52.88, from $31.53 to $82.42 Montréal $52.88 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $49.30, from $33.67 to $68.15 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $49.30 Mauricie: median $48.76, from $34.29 to $67.23 Mauricie $48.76 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $45.31, from $32.06 to $62.89 Bas-Saint-Laurent $45.31 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Estrie: not stated Estrie Not stated Centre-du-Québec: not stated Centre-du-Québec Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Côte-Nord: not stated Côte-Nord Not stated 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 Montérégie $41.03 $54.95 $100.96 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $35.00 $53.60 $86.54 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $35.00 $53.60 $86.54 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $35.00 $53.60 $86.54 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $35.00 $53.60 $86.54 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $35.00 $53.60 $86.54 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais $35.00 $53.60 $86.54 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $31.53 $52.88 $82.42 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $33.67 $49.30 $68.15 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $34.29 $48.76 $67.23 Limited (2 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $32.06 $45.31 $62.89 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Estrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .