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Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction Salary in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

NOC 73402Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$40.00 an hour Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
0.5% higher $0.18 above the Quebec median of $39.82
Compared with Canada
6.7% higher $2.50 above the Canadian median of $37.50
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 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 $40.00, from $27.63 to $45.11, middle half $29.03 to $42.12. Quebec (province): median $39.82, from $28.00 to $47.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.50. Canada: median $37.50, from $27.00 to $49.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.96.$20$30$40$50Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.00, from $27.63 to $45.11, middle half $29.03 to $42.12Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$40.00Quebec (province): median $39.82, from $28.00 to $47.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.50Quebec (province)$39.82Canada: median $37.50, from $27.00 to $49.00, middle half $32.00 to $42.96Canada$37.50
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 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
WageSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecCanada
Low $27.63 $28.00 $27.00
Lower quartile $29.03 $32.00 $32.00
Median $40.00 $39.82 $37.50
Upper quartile $42.12 $42.50 $42.96
High $45.11 $47.00 $49.00
Average $37.08 $38.00 $37.74

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) 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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 QuebecLaurentides: median $40.00, from $28.00 to $46.22. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.00, from $27.63 to $45.11. Montérégie: median $38.01, from $26.83 to $45.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $35.00, from $30.00 to $49.06. 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. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50Laurentides: median $40.00, from $28.00 to $46.22Laurentides$40.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.00, from $27.63 to $45.11Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$40.00Montérégie: median $38.01, from $26.83 to $45.00Montérégie$38.01Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $35.00, from $30.00 to $49.06Abitibi-Témiscamingue$35.00Gaspésie – 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 statedMontréal: not statedMontréalNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot 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
Laurentides$28.00$40.00$46.22Very limited (1 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$27.63$40.00$45.11Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$26.83$38.01$45.00Limited (2 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$30.00$35.00$49.06Very limited (1 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
MontréalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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