Median wage
$28.56 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
16.9% lower $5.80 below the Quebec median of $34.36
Compared with Canada
15.1% lower $5.09 below the Canadian median of $33.65
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Montréal

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $28.56, from $21.79 to $39.27. Quebec (province): median $34.36, from $25.00 to $36.75, middle half $27.90 to $35.10. Canada: median $33.65, from $25.00 to $48.27, middle half $27.90 to $40.92.$20$30$40$50Montréal: median $28.56, from $21.79 to $39.27Montréal$28.56Quebec (province): median $34.36, from $25.00 to $36.75, middle half $27.90 to $35.10Quebec (province)$34.36Canada: median $33.65, from $25.00 to $48.27, middle half $27.90 to $40.92Canada$33.65
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $21.79 $25.00 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.90 $27.90
Median $28.56 $34.36 $33.65
Upper quartile Not stated $35.10 $40.92
High $39.27 $36.75 $48.27
Average Not stated $31.52 $35.37

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Wage range by economic region in QuebecLaurentides: median $32.29, from $25.68 to $40.80. Montérégie: median $31.87, from $23.44 to $41.90. Laval: median $31.80, from $24.55 to $44.19. Montréal: median $28.56, from $21.79 to $39.27. 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. Lanaudière: 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.$20$30$40$50Laurentides: median $32.29, from $25.68 to $40.80Laurentides$32.29Montérégie: median $31.87, from $23.44 to $41.90Montérégie$31.87Laval: median $31.80, from $24.55 to $44.19Laval$31.80Montréal: median $28.56, from $21.79 to $39.27Montréal$28.56Gaspésie – 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 statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot 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
Laurentides$25.68$32.29$40.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$23.44$31.87$41.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$24.55$31.80$44.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$21.79$28.56$39.27Moderate (3 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 statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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