Median wage
$21.00 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
4.5% lower
$1.00 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
92
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 Canada Quebec: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00, middle half $16.67 to $25.60. Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Quebec: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00, middle half $16.67 to $25.60 Quebec $21.00 Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00 Canada $22.00 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
Wage Quebec Canada
Low
$16.10
$15.00
Lower quartile
$16.67
$18.00
Median
$21.00
$22.00
Upper quartile
$25.60
$27.00
High
$30.00
$32.00
Average
$21.53
$23.60
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
92 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Quebec?
Voluntary certification
Not required.
Certification is available in Quebec, but you can work in this occupation without it.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Quebec (all regions): median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00. Mauricie: median $21.06, from $16.47 to $29.23. Centre-du-Québec: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00. Estrie: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00. Laurentides: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00. Montérégie: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $27.31. Outaouais: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.98, from $16.92 to $30.05. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.39 to $26.88. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $20.03, from $16.10 to $25.60. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Quebec (all regions): median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00 Quebec (all regions) $21.00 Mauricie: median $21.06, from $16.47 to $29.23 Mauricie $21.06 Centre-du-Québec: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00 Centre-du-Québec $21.00 Estrie: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00 Estrie $21.00 Laurentides: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00 Laurentides $21.00 Montérégie: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $27.31 Montérégie $21.00 Outaouais: median $21.00, from $16.10 to $30.00 Outaouais $21.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.98, from $16.92 to $30.05 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $20.98 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.39 to $26.88 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $20.50 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $20.03, from $16.10 to $25.60 Chaudière-Appalaches $20.03 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Capitale-Nationale: not stated Capitale-Nationale Not stated Montréal: not stated Montréal Not stated Laval: not stated Laval Not stated Lanaudière: not stated Lanaudière 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 Quebec (all regions) $16.10 $21.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Mauricie $16.47 $21.06 $29.23 Limited (2 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $16.10 $21.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie $16.10 $21.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $16.10 $21.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $16.10 $21.00 $27.31 Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais $16.10 $21.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $16.92 $20.98 $30.05 Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $16.39 $20.50 $26.88 Undetermined Chaudière-Appalaches $16.10 $20.03 $25.60 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Laval Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .