Median wage
$26.25 an hour Bas-Saint-Laurent
Compared with Quebec
2.8% lower $0.75 below the Quebec median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
6.3% lower $1.75 below the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Bas-Saint-Laurent

Wage range in Bas-Saint-Laurent and CanadaBas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.25, from $18.69 to $34.81, middle half $20.72 to $32.00. Quebec (province): median $27.00, from $18.00 to $34.61, middle half $21.50 to $32.00. Canada: median $28.00, from $17.75 to $43.00, middle half $22.62 to $35.10.$10$20$30$40$50Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.25, from $18.69 to $34.81, middle half $20.72 to $32.00Bas-Saint-Laurent$26.25Quebec (province): median $27.00, from $18.00 to $34.61, middle half $21.50 to $32.00Quebec (province)$27.00Canada: median $28.00, from $17.75 to $43.00, middle half $22.62 to $35.10Canada$28.00
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 Bas-Saint-Laurent compared with Canada
WageBas-Saint-LaurentQuebecCanada
Low $18.69 $18.00 $17.75
Lower quartile $20.72 $21.50 $22.62
Median $26.25 $27.00 $28.00
Upper quartile $32.00 $32.00 $35.10
High $34.81 $34.61 $43.00
Average $26.77 $26.86 $30.04

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Wage range by economic region in QuebecMontréal: median $30.02, from $20.00 to $35.65. Montérégie: median $27.02, from $17.00 to $35.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.25, from $18.69 to $34.81. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $25.99, from $20.00 to $34.61. Capitale-Nationale: median $25.75, from $18.00 to $34.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $25.00, from $17.30 to $30.85. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Montréal: median $30.02, from $20.00 to $35.65Montréal$30.02Montérégie: median $27.02, from $17.00 to $35.00Montérégie$27.02Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.25, from $18.69 to $34.81Bas-Saint-Laurent$26.25Chaudière-Appalaches: median $25.99, from $20.00 to $34.61Chaudière-Appalaches$25.99Capitale-Nationale: median $25.75, from $18.00 to $34.00Capitale-Nationale$25.75Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $25.00, from $17.30 to $30.85Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$25.00Estrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot 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
Montréal$20.00$30.02$35.65Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$17.00$27.02$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$18.69$26.25$34.81Limited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$20.00$25.99$34.61Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$18.00$25.75$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$17.30$25.00$30.85Moderate (3 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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