Median wage
$43.66 an hour
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
8.7% lower
$4.18 below the Quebec median of $47.84
Compared with Canada
20.4% lower
$11.22 below the Canadian median of $54.88
Job outlook
Undetermined
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 $43.66, from $25.49 to $61.46. Quebec (province): median $47.84, from $26.85 to $83.21. Canada: median $54.88, from $25.25 to $106.19. $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $43.66, from $25.49 to $61.46 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $43.66 Quebec (province): median $47.84, from $26.85 to $83.21 Quebec (province) $47.84 Canada: median $54.88, from $25.25 to $106.19 Canada $54.88 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
$25.49
$26.85
$25.25
Median
$43.66
$47.84
$54.88
High
$61.46
$83.21
$106.19
Job outlook
Undetermined 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 Montérégie: median $57.19, from $32.06 to $95.68. Laval: median $53.57, from $29.65 to $81.09. Laurentides: median $52.79, from $29.08 to $90.01. Montréal: median $50.24, from $25.65 to $82.53. Capitale-Nationale: median $49.55, from $27.67 to $71.38. Outaouais: median $47.19, from $29.07 to $66.03. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $46.15, from $28.77 to $63.94. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $43.66, from $25.49 to $61.46. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Montérégie: median $57.19, from $32.06 to $95.68 Montérégie $57.19 Laval: median $53.57, from $29.65 to $81.09 Laval $53.57 Laurentides: median $52.79, from $29.08 to $90.01 Laurentides $52.79 Montréal: median $50.24, from $25.65 to $82.53 Montréal $50.24 Capitale-Nationale: median $49.55, from $27.67 to $71.38 Capitale-Nationale $49.55 Outaouais: median $47.19, from $29.07 to $66.03 Outaouais $47.19 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $46.15, from $28.77 to $63.94 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $46.15 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $43.66, from $25.49 to $61.46 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $43.66 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 Lanaudière: not stated Lanaudière Not stated Mauricie: not stated Mauricie Not stated Côte-Nord: not stated Côte-Nord Not stated Nord-du-Québec: not stated Nord-du-Québec 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 Montérégie $32.06 $57.19 $95.68 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $29.65 $53.57 $81.09 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $29.08 $52.79 $90.01 Very good (5 of 5) Montréal $25.65 $50.24 $82.53 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $27.67 $49.55 $71.38 Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais $29.07 $47.19 $66.03 Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue $28.77 $46.15 $63.94 Undetermined Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $25.49 $43.66 $61.46 Undetermined Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Chaudière-Appalaches Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Estrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Centre-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Lanaudière Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Mauricie Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec 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 .