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Chemists Salary in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

NOC 21101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$40.87 an hour Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
5.1% higher $1.99 above the Quebec median of $38.88
Compared with Canada
6.3% higher $2.41 above the Canadian median of $38.46
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 CanadaSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.87, from $25.87 to $69.03. Quebec (province): median $38.88, from $24.94 to $60.75. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65.$20$40$60$80Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.87, from $25.87 to $69.03Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$40.87Quebec (province): median $38.88, from $24.94 to $60.75Quebec (province)$38.88Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
WageSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecCanada
Low $25.87 $24.94 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $30.00
Median $40.87 $38.88 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $51.65
High $69.03 $60.75 $65.93
Average Not stated Not stated $42.33

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.

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 QuebecOutaouais: median $44.85, from $33.04 to $64.49. Estrie: median $43.91, from $29.78 to $63.55. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.51, from $29.01 to $66.59. Laurentides: median $41.50, from $28.56 to $61.59. Laval: median $41.24, from $28.08 to $59.89. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.87, from $25.87 to $69.03. Lanaudière: median $40.81, from $29.92 to $60.97. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.71, from $28.71 to $59.35. Montérégie: median $40.65, from $27.27 to $56.69. Capitale-Nationale: median $40.33, from $26.85 to $60.50. Centre-du-Québec: median $39.85, from $29.03 to $56.41. Montréal: median $38.69, from $25.32 to $63.65. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$40$60$80Outaouais: median $44.85, from $33.04 to $64.49Outaouais$44.85Estrie: median $43.91, from $29.78 to $63.55Estrie$43.91Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.51, from $29.01 to $66.59Abitibi-Témiscamingue$41.51Laurentides: median $41.50, from $28.56 to $61.59Laurentides$41.50Laval: median $41.24, from $28.08 to $59.89Laval$41.24Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.87, from $25.87 to $69.03Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$40.87Lanaudière: median $40.81, from $29.92 to $60.97Lanaudière$40.81Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.71, from $28.71 to $59.35Chaudière-Appalaches$40.71Montérégie: median $40.65, from $27.27 to $56.69Montérégie$40.65Capitale-Nationale: median $40.33, from $26.85 to $60.50Capitale-Nationale$40.33Centre-du-Québec: median $39.85, from $29.03 to $56.41Centre-du-Québec$39.85Montréal: median $38.69, from $25.32 to $63.65Montréal$38.69Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot 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
Outaouais$33.04$44.85$64.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$29.78$43.91$63.55Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$29.01$41.51$66.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$28.56$41.50$61.59Good (4 of 5)
Laval$28.08$41.24$59.89Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$25.87$40.87$69.03Undetermined
Lanaudière$29.92$40.81$60.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$28.71$40.71$59.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$27.27$40.65$56.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$26.85$40.33$60.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$29.03$39.85$56.41Undetermined
Montréal$25.32$38.69$63.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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