Median wage
$58.17 an hour
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
21.2% higher
$10.17 above the Quebec median of $48.00
Compared with Canada
14.9% higher
$7.55 above the Canadian median of $50.62
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean and Canada Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $58.17, from $35.50 to $74.96. Quebec (province): 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 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $58.17, from $35.50 to $74.96 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $58.17 Quebec (province): median $48.00, from $27.50 to $69.93, middle half $31.75 to $60.34 Quebec (province) $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.
Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
Wage Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec Canada
Low
$35.50
$27.50
$30.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $31.75
$37.77
Median
$58.17
$48.00
$50.62
Upper quartile
Not stated $60.34
$60.34
High
$74.96
$69.93
$74.79
Average
Not stated $48.48
$51.70
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.
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 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 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 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 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 .