Median wage
$31.00 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
14% lower
$5.06 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
14
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 $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30, middle half $25.00 to $36.06. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21. $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30, middle half $25.00 to $36.06 Quebec $31.00 Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21 Canada $36.06 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
$22.00
$25.00
Lower quartile
$25.00
$29.00
Median
$31.00
$36.06
Upper quartile
$36.06
$41.21
High
$48.30
$48.00
Average
$31.57
$36.08
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
14 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Quebec?
Licence required
Yes.
A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.
Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Quebec:
Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution (a role in this group)
Licence required in Quebec
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 $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Capitale-Nationale: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Centre-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Estrie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Lanaudière: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Laurentides: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Mauricie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Montréal: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Montérégie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Nord-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Laval: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec (all regions): median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Quebec (all regions) $31.00 Capitale-Nationale: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Capitale-Nationale $31.00 Centre-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Centre-du-Québec $31.00 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Chaudière-Appalaches $31.00 Estrie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Estrie $31.00 Lanaudière: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Lanaudière $31.00 Laurentides: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Laurentides $31.00 Mauricie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Mauricie $31.00 Montréal: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Montréal $31.00 Montérégie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Montérégie $31.00 Nord-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Nord-du-Québec $31.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $31.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Laval: not stated Laval Not stated Outaouais: not stated Outaouais Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Côte-Nord: not stated Côte-Nord 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) $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Mauricie $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Nord-du-Québec $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $22.00 $31.00 $48.30 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Laval Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5)
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 .