Median wage
$48.00 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
5.2% lower
$2.62 below the Canadian median of $50.62
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
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 $48.00, from $27.50 to $69.93, middle half $31.75 to $60.34. Canada: median $50.62, from $30.00 to $74.79, middle half $37.77 to $60.34. $20 $40 $60 $80 Quebec: median $48.00, from $27.50 to $69.93, middle half $31.75 to $60.34 Quebec $48.00 Canada: median $50.62, from $30.00 to $74.79, middle half $37.77 to $60.34 Canada $50.62 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
$27.50
$30.00
Lower quartile
$31.75
$37.77
Median
$48.00
$50.62
Upper quartile
$60.34
$60.34
High
$69.93
$74.79
Average
$48.48
$51.70
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Quebec (all regions): median $48.00, from $27.50 to $69.93. Laurentides: median $63.27, from $35.89 to $95.13. Outaouais: median $62.21, from $39.28 to $81.88. Montérégie: median $59.31, from $37.15 to $74.75. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $58.17, from $35.50 to $74.96. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $56.10, from $36.26 to $73.23. Côte-Nord: median $56.00, from $20.00 to $72.12. Nord-du-Québec: median $56.00, from $20.00 to $72.12. Capitale-Nationale: median $55.68, from $35.72 to $69.19. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $54.49, from $21.00 to $68.68. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Quebec (all regions): median $48.00, from $27.50 to $69.93 Quebec (all regions) $48.00 Laurentides: median $63.27, from $35.89 to $95.13 Laurentides $63.27 Outaouais: median $62.21, from $39.28 to $81.88 Outaouais $62.21 Montérégie: median $59.31, from $37.15 to $74.75 Montérégie $59.31 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $58.17, from $35.50 to $74.96 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $58.17 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $56.10, from $36.26 to $73.23 Bas-Saint-Laurent $56.10 Côte-Nord: median $56.00, from $20.00 to $72.12 Côte-Nord $56.00 Nord-du-Québec: median $56.00, from $20.00 to $72.12 Nord-du-Québec $56.00 Capitale-Nationale: median $55.68, from $35.72 to $69.19 Capitale-Nationale $55.68 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $54.49, from $21.00 to $68.68 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $54.49 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated Chaudière-Appalaches Not stated Estrie: not stated Estrie Not stated Centre-du-Québec: not stated Centre-du-Québec Not stated Montréal: not stated Montréal Not stated Laval: not stated Laval Not stated Lanaudière: not stated Lanaudière Not stated Mauricie: not stated Mauricie 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) $27.50 $48.00 $69.93 Good (4 of 5) Laurentides $35.89 $63.27 $95.13 Very good (5 of 5) Outaouais $39.28 $62.21 $81.88 Undetermined Montérégie $37.15 $59.31 $74.75 Very good (5 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $35.50 $58.17 $74.96 Good (4 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $36.26 $56.10 $73.23 Moderate (3 of 5) Côte-Nord $20.00 $56.00 $72.12 Very good (5 of 5) Nord-du-Québec $20.00 $56.00 $72.12 Very good (5 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $35.72 $55.68 $69.19 Good (4 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $21.00 $54.49 $68.68 Very good (5 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Chaudière-Appalaches Not stated Not stated Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Estrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Centre-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Montréal Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Laval Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Lanaudière Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Mauricie 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 .