Median wage
$68,000 a year
Quebec
Compared with Canada
9.7% higher
$6,000 above the Canadian median of $62,000
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Quebec
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Quebec and Canada Quebec: median $68,000, from $33,109 to $140,000, middle half $36,400 to $102,000. Canada: median $62,000, from $32,867 to $138,000, middle half $35,600 to $95,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k Quebec: median $68,000, from $33,109 to $140,000, middle half $36,400 to $102,000 Quebec $68,000 Canada: median $62,000, from $32,867 to $138,000, middle half $35,600 to $95,000 Canada $62,000 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
Wage Quebec Canada
Low
$33,109
$32,867
Lower quartile
$36,400
$35,600
Median
$68,000
$62,000
Upper quartile
$102,000
$95,000
High
$140,000
$138,000
Average
$74,000
$71,600
Job outlook
Moderate (3 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data
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 Quebec Quebec (all regions): median $68,000, from $33,109 to $140,000. Laurentides: median $67,000. Capitale-Nationale: median $66,500. Montérégie: median $62,800. Montréal: median $44,400. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $0 $50k $100k $150k Quebec (all regions): median $68,000, from $33,109 to $140,000 Quebec (all regions) $68,000 Laurentides: median $67,000 Laurentides $67,000 Capitale-Nationale: median $66,500 Capitale-Nationale $66,500 Montérégie: median $62,800 Montérégie $62,800 Montréal: median $44,400 Montréal $44,400 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 Laval: not stated Laval Not stated Lanaudière: not stated Lanaudière Not stated Outaouais: not stated Outaouais Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Mauricie: not stated Mauricie Not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 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 Quebec (all regions) $33,109 $68,000 $140,000 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides Not stated $67,000 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale Not stated $66,500 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie Not stated $62,800 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal Not stated $44,400 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Laval Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Mauricie Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 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 .