Median wage
$33.03 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
0.7% higher $0.24 above the Quebec median of $32.79
Compared with Canada
8% lower $2.87 below the Canadian median of $35.90
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Montréal

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $33.03, from $21.21 to $52.65. Quebec (province): median $32.79, from $28.57 to $41.03, middle half $28.57 to $39.59. Canada: median $35.90, from $28.21 to $44.78, middle half $28.57 to $42.20.$20$30$40$50$60Montréal: median $33.03, from $21.21 to $52.65Montréal$33.03Quebec (province): median $32.79, from $28.57 to $41.03, middle half $28.57 to $39.59Quebec (province)$32.79Canada: median $35.90, from $28.21 to $44.78, middle half $28.57 to $42.20Canada$35.90
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $21.21 $28.57 $28.21
Lower quartile Not stated $28.57 $28.57
Median $33.03 $32.79 $35.90
Upper quartile Not stated $39.59 $42.20
High $52.65 $41.03 $44.78
Average Not stated $34.00 $36.53

Job outlook

Limited (2 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 QuebecOutaouais: median $35.73, from $20.90 to $52.77. Montréal: median $33.03, from $21.21 to $52.65. Montérégie: median $31.95, from $21.66 to $51.95. 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. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: 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$60Outaouais: median $35.73, from $20.90 to $52.77Outaouais$35.73Montréal: median $33.03, from $21.21 to $52.65Montréal$33.03Montérégie: median $31.95, from $21.66 to $51.95Montérégie$31.95Gaspésie – 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 statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot 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
Outaouais$20.90$35.73$52.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$21.21$33.03$52.65Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$21.66$31.95$51.95Limited (2 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 statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot 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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