Median wage
$35.74 an hour
Montréal
Compared with Quebec
1% lower
$0.35 below the Quebec median of $36.09
Compared with Canada
7.1% lower
$2.72 below the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Montréal
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Montréal and Canada Montréal: median $35.74, from $25.43 to $48.17. Quebec (province): median $36.09, from $25.40 to $45.00, middle half $29.81 to $43.00. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.52 to $54.95, middle half $31.25 to $46.15. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Montréal: median $35.74, from $25.43 to $48.17 Montréal $35.74 Quebec (province): median $36.09, from $25.40 to $45.00, middle half $29.81 to $43.00 Quebec (province) $36.09 Canada: median $38.46, from $24.52 to $54.95, middle half $31.25 to $46.15 Canada $38.46 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Montréal compared with Canada
Wage Montréal Quebec Canada
Low
$25.43
$25.40
$24.52
Lower quartile
Not stated $29.81
$31.25
Median
$35.74
$36.09
$38.46
Upper quartile
Not stated $43.00
$46.15
High
$48.17
$45.00
$54.95
Average
Not stated $35.97
$39.57
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Montréal.
5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Mauricie: median $38.82, from $26.33 to $53.89. Outaouais: median $37.66, from $25.78 to $51.02. Centre-du-Québec: median $37.03, from $26.77 to $48.45. Estrie: median $37.03, from $25.47 to $46.93. Laurentides: median $36.89, from $24.95 to $51.04. Capitale-Nationale: median $36.87, from $26.34 to $48.29. Montérégie: median $36.85, from $24.82 to $48.56. Lanaudière: median $36.76, from $25.42 to $49.45. Côte-Nord: median $36.28, from $24.30 to $56.67. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $36.09, from $25.40 to $45.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.02, from $24.60 to $48.24. Montréal: median $35.74, from $25.43 to $48.17. Laval: median $35.68, from $24.77 to $46.13. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.34, from $25.33 to $47.53. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Mauricie: median $38.82, from $26.33 to $53.89 Mauricie $38.82 Outaouais: median $37.66, from $25.78 to $51.02 Outaouais $37.66 Centre-du-Québec: median $37.03, from $26.77 to $48.45 Centre-du-Québec $37.03 Estrie: median $37.03, from $25.47 to $46.93 Estrie $37.03 Laurentides: median $36.89, from $24.95 to $51.04 Laurentides $36.89 Capitale-Nationale: median $36.87, from $26.34 to $48.29 Capitale-Nationale $36.87 Montérégie: median $36.85, from $24.82 to $48.56 Montérégie $36.85 Lanaudière: median $36.76, from $25.42 to $49.45 Lanaudière $36.76 Côte-Nord: median $36.28, from $24.30 to $56.67 Côte-Nord $36.28 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $36.09, from $25.40 to $45.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent $36.09 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.02, from $24.60 to $48.24 Chaudière-Appalaches $36.02 Montréal: median $35.74, from $25.43 to $48.17 Montréal $35.74 Laval: median $35.68, from $24.77 to $46.13 Laval $35.68 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.34, from $25.33 to $47.53 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $35.34 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue 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 Mauricie $26.33 $38.82 $53.89 Good (4 of 5) Outaouais $25.78 $37.66 $51.02 Moderate (3 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $26.77 $37.03 $48.45 Good (4 of 5) Estrie $25.47 $37.03 $46.93 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $24.95 $36.89 $51.04 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $26.34 $36.87 $48.29 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $24.82 $36.85 $48.56 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $25.42 $36.76 $49.45 Good (4 of 5) Côte-Nord $24.30 $36.28 $56.67 Limited (2 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $25.40 $36.09 $45.00 Good (4 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $24.60 $36.02 $48.24 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $25.43 $35.74 $48.17 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $24.77 $35.68 $46.13 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $25.33 $35.34 $47.53 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .