Salaries

Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers Salary in Quebec

NOC 12200Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$28.02 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $28.02
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
85 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 CanadaQuebec: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75, middle half $24.04 to $34.35. Canada: median $28.02, from $19.55 to $45.07, middle half $23.08 to $35.71.$10$20$30$40$50Quebec: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75, middle half $24.04 to $34.35Quebec$28.02Canada: median $28.02, from $19.55 to $45.07, middle half $23.08 to $35.71Canada$28.02
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
WageQuebecCanada
Low $20.25 $19.55
Lower quartile $24.04 $23.08
Median $28.02 $28.02
Upper quartile $34.35 $35.71
High $43.75 $45.07
Average $30.15 $31.05

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

The employment outlook is very good due to job growth and retirements, though the increasing use of artificial intelligence may affect employment in the long term. Outlook data

85 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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Outaouais: median $32.56, from $23.43 to $44.76. Montréal: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $47.98. Laurentides: median $29.83, from $22.00 to $43.96. Laval: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $51.28. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Côte-Nord: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Montérégie: median $28.02, from $21.00 to $36.81. Nord-du-Québec: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.00, from $21.50 to $36.06. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $28.00, from $22.00 to $37.88. Centre-du-Québec: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $46.15. Estrie: median $27.18, from $22.50 to $34.69. Capitale-Nationale: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $40.00. Lanaudière: median $26.44, from $20.00 to $45.00. Mauricie: median $26.44, from $21.63 to $31.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.26, from $20.51 to $43.96.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75Quebec (all regions)$28.02Outaouais: median $32.56, from $23.43 to $44.76Outaouais$32.56Montréal: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $47.98Montréal$30.00Laurentides: median $29.83, from $22.00 to $43.96Laurentides$29.83Laval: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $51.28Laval$28.85Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75Abitibi-Témiscamingue$28.02Côte-Nord: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75Côte-Nord$28.02Montérégie: median $28.02, from $21.00 to $36.81Montérégie$28.02Nord-du-Québec: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75Nord-du-Québec$28.02Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$28.02Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.00, from $21.50 to $36.06Chaudière-Appalaches$28.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $28.00, from $22.00 to $37.88Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$28.00Centre-du-Québec: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $46.15Centre-du-Québec$27.50Estrie: median $27.18, from $22.50 to $34.69Estrie$27.18Capitale-Nationale: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $40.00Capitale-Nationale$26.50Lanaudière: median $26.44, from $20.00 to $45.00Lanaudière$26.44Mauricie: median $26.44, from $21.63 to $31.00Mauricie$26.44Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.26, from $20.51 to $43.96Bas-Saint-Laurent$26.26
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
Quebec (all regions)$20.25$28.02$43.75Very good (5 of 5)
Outaouais$23.43$32.56$44.76Good (4 of 5)
Montréal$20.00$30.00$47.98Very good (5 of 5)
Laurentides$22.00$29.83$43.96Very good (5 of 5)
Laval$20.00$28.85$51.28Very good (5 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$20.25$28.02$43.75Very good (5 of 5)
Côte-Nord$20.25$28.02$43.75Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$21.00$28.02$36.81Very good (5 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$20.25$28.02$43.75Good (4 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$20.25$28.02$43.75Very good (5 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$21.50$28.00$36.06Very good (5 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$22.00$28.00$37.88Good (4 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$20.00$27.50$46.15Very good (5 of 5)
Estrie$22.50$27.18$34.69Very good (5 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$20.00$26.50$40.00Very good (5 of 5)
Lanaudière$20.00$26.44$45.00Very good (5 of 5)
Mauricie$21.63$26.44$31.00Very good (5 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$20.51$26.26$43.96Very good (5 of 5)

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