Salaries

Biologists and Related Scientists Salary in Quebec

NOC 21110Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$38.46 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
3.9% lower $1.54 below the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 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 $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12, middle half $31.25 to $48.08. Canada: median $40.00, from $25.71 to $66.67, middle half $32.08 to $51.53.$20$40$60$80Quebec: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12, middle half $31.25 to $48.08Quebec$38.46Canada: median $40.00, from $25.71 to $66.67, middle half $32.08 to $51.53Canada$40.00
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 Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $24.50 $25.71
Lower quartile $31.25 $32.08
Median $38.46 $40.00
Upper quartile $48.08 $51.53
High $54.12 $66.67
Average $39.40 $43.59

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12. Capitale-Nationale: median $43.59, from $27.69 to $54.95. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.05, from $31.25 to $52.31. Lanaudière: median $40.01, from $26.82 to $59.71. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12. Laurentides: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12. Mauricie: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12. Montérégie: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12. Montréal: median $36.32, from $16.10 to $54.12. Laval: median $32.50, from $25.06 to $53.08. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$0$20$40$60Quebec (all regions): median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12Quebec (all regions)$38.46Capitale-Nationale: median $43.59, from $27.69 to $54.95Capitale-Nationale$43.59Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.05, from $31.25 to $52.31Bas-Saint-Laurent$42.05Lanaudière: median $40.01, from $26.82 to $59.71Lanaudière$40.01Chaudière-Appalaches: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12Chaudière-Appalaches$38.46Laurentides: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12Laurentides$38.46Mauricie: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12Mauricie$38.46Montérégie: median $38.46, from $24.50 to $54.12Montérégie$38.46Montréal: median $36.32, from $16.10 to $54.12Montréal$36.32Laval: median $32.50, from $25.06 to $53.08Laval$32.50Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot 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
Quebec (all regions)$24.50$38.46$54.12Very limited (1 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$27.69$43.59$54.95Limited (2 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$31.25$42.05$52.31Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$26.82$40.01$59.71Very limited (1 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$24.50$38.46$54.12Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$24.50$38.46$54.12Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$24.50$38.46$54.12Very limited (1 of 5)
Montérégie$24.50$38.46$54.12Limited (2 of 5)
Montréal$16.10$36.32$54.12Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$25.06$32.50$53.08Limited (2 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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