Median wage
$41.81 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
6% lower $2.69 below the Canadian median of $44.50
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
11 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $41.81, from $29.49 to $55.92. Canada: median $44.50, from $32.00 to $53.83, middle half $38.00 to $48.30.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $41.81, from $29.49 to $55.92Quebec$41.81Canada: median $44.50, from $32.00 to $53.83, middle half $38.00 to $48.30Canada$44.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $29.49 $32.00
Lower quartile Not stated $38.00
Median $41.81 $44.50
Upper quartile Not stated $48.30
High $55.92 $53.83
Average Not stated $42.80

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

11 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Wage range by economic region in QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $41.81, from $29.49 to $55.92. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $46.12, from $34.19 to $55.40. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Montérégie: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $41.81, from $29.49 to $55.92Quebec (all regions)$41.81Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $46.12, from $34.19 to $55.40Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$46.12Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedMontérégie: not statedMontérégieNot statedMontréal: not statedMontréalNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot 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)$29.49$41.81$55.92Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$34.19$46.12$55.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MontérégieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MontréalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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