Median wage
$34.22 an hour
Centre-du-Québec
Compared with Quebec
6.9% higher
$2.22 above the Quebec median of $32.00
Compared with Canada
5.1% lower
$1.84 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Centre-du-Québec
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Centre-du-Québec and Canada Centre-du-Québec: median $34.22, from $24.57 to $46.03. Quebec (province): median $32.00, from $25.25 to $53.00, middle half $26.00 to $41.00. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.14 to $57.69, middle half $28.21 to $46.63. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Centre-du-Québec: median $34.22, from $24.57 to $46.03 Centre-du-Québec $34.22 Quebec (province): median $32.00, from $25.25 to $53.00, middle half $26.00 to $41.00 Quebec (province) $32.00 Canada: median $36.06, from $25.14 to $57.69, middle half $28.21 to $46.63 Canada $36.06 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Centre-du-Québec compared with Canada
Wage Centre-du-Québec Quebec Canada
Low
$24.57
$25.25
$25.14
Lower quartile
Not stated $26.00
$28.21
Median
$34.22
$32.00
$36.06
Upper quartile
Not stated $41.00
$46.63
High
$46.03
$53.00
$57.69
Average
Not stated $35.74
$38.52
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Centre-du-Québec.
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
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 Lanaudière: median $35.95, from $26.43 to $47.57. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $35.37, from $24.88 to $49.20. Estrie: median $35.07, from $26.35 to $48.79. Capitale-Nationale: median $34.95, from $24.06 to $41.64. Montérégie: median $34.41, from $25.15 to $49.03. Centre-du-Québec: median $34.22, from $24.57 to $46.03. Laurentides: median $33.70, from $25.35 to $40.88. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $32.64, from $25.24 to $38.51. Montréal: median $30.86, from $23.21 to $39.76. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Laval: 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 $50 Lanaudière: median $35.95, from $26.43 to $47.57 Lanaudière $35.95 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $35.37, from $24.88 to $49.20 Bas-Saint-Laurent $35.37 Estrie: median $35.07, from $26.35 to $48.79 Estrie $35.07 Capitale-Nationale: median $34.95, from $24.06 to $41.64 Capitale-Nationale $34.95 Montérégie: median $34.41, from $25.15 to $49.03 Montérégie $34.41 Centre-du-Québec: median $34.22, from $24.57 to $46.03 Centre-du-Québec $34.22 Laurentides: median $33.70, from $25.35 to $40.88 Laurentides $33.70 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $32.64, from $25.24 to $38.51 Chaudière-Appalaches $32.64 Montréal: median $30.86, from $23.21 to $39.76 Montréal $30.86 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Laval: not stated Laval Not stated Outaouais: not stated Outaouais Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Mauricie: not stated Mauricie Not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 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 Lanaudière $26.43 $35.95 $47.57 Good (4 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $24.88 $35.37 $49.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie $26.35 $35.07 $48.79 Good (4 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $24.06 $34.95 $41.64 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $25.15 $34.41 $49.03 Good (4 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $24.57 $34.22 $46.03 Good (4 of 5) Laurentides $25.35 $33.70 $40.88 Moderate (3 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $25.24 $32.64 $38.51 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $23.21 $30.86 $39.76 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Laval Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Mauricie Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
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 .