Median wage
$59,600 a year
Quebec
Compared with Canada
10.4% higher
$5,600 above the Canadian median of $54,000
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
on Job Bank in September 2026
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 $59,600, from $33,109 to $139,000, middle half $29,400 to $92,000. Canada: median $54,000, from $32,867 to $122,000, middle half $29,200 to $94,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k Quebec: median $59,600, from $33,109 to $139,000, middle half $29,400 to $92,000 Quebec $59,600 Canada: median $54,000, from $32,867 to $122,000, middle half $29,200 to $94,000 Canada $54,000 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
$29,400
$29,200
Median
$59,600
$54,000
Upper quartile
$92,000
$94,000
High
$139,000
$122,000
Average
$73,000
$67,000
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 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 Quebec (all regions): median $59,600, from $33,109 to $139,000. Montréal: median $52,400. Montérégie: median $45,600. 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. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: 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 $59,600, from $33,109 to $139,000 Quebec (all regions) $59,600 Montréal: median $52,400 Montréal $52,400 Montérégie: median $45,600 Montérégie $45,600 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Capitale-Nationale: not stated Capitale-Nationale 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 Laurentides: not stated Laurentides 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 $59,600 $139,000 Good (4 of 5) Montréal Not stated $52,400 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Montérégie Not stated $45,600 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Capitale-Nationale Not stated Not stated Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Estrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Centre-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Laval Not stated Not stated Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Lanaudière Not stated Not stated Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Laurentides Not stated Not stated Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Outaouais Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Mauricie Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined 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. 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 .