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Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators Salary in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

NOC 92101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$31.00 an hour Nord-du-Québec
Compared with Quebec
Same as the Quebec median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
14% lower $5.06 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nord-du-Québec

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Nord-du-Québec and CanadaNord-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30, middle half $25.00 to $36.06. Quebec (province): 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$50Nord-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30, middle half $25.00 to $36.06Nord-du-Québec$31.00Quebec (province): median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30, middle half $25.00 to $36.06Quebec (province)$31.00Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21Canada$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 Nord-du-Québec compared with Canada
WageNord-du-QuébecQuebecCanada
Low $22.00 $22.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $25.00 $29.00
Median $31.00 $31.00 $36.06
Upper quartile $36.06 $36.06 $41.21
High $48.30 $48.30 $48.00
Average $31.57 $31.57 $36.08

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nord-du-Québec.

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 QuebecCapitale-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$50Capitale-Nationale: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Capitale-Nationale$31.00Centre-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Centre-du-Québec$31.00Chaudière-Appalaches: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Chaudière-Appalaches$31.00Estrie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Estrie$31.00Lanaudière: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Lanaudière$31.00Laurentides: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Laurentides$31.00Mauricie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Mauricie$31.00Montréal: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Montréal$31.00Montérégie: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Montérégie$31.00Nord-du-Québec: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Nord-du-Québec$31.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $31.00, from $22.00 to $48.30Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$31.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedCôte-Nord: not statedCôte-NordNot 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
Capitale-Nationale$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$22.00$31.00$48.30Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$22.00$31.00$48.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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