Median wage
$48.93 an hour
Montréal
Compared with Quebec
6.4% higher
$2.93 above the Quebec median of $46.00
Compared with Canada
1.8% higher
$0.85 above the Canadian median of $48.08
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
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 $48.93, from $32.17 to $72.84. Quebec (province): median $46.00, from $32.74 to $83.59, middle half $38.46 to $64.62. Canada: median $48.08, from $33.65 to $71.79, middle half $40.11 to $61.06. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Montréal: median $48.93, from $32.17 to $72.84 Montréal $48.93 Quebec (province): median $46.00, from $32.74 to $83.59, middle half $38.46 to $64.62 Quebec (province) $46.00 Canada: median $48.08, from $33.65 to $71.79, middle half $40.11 to $61.06 Canada $48.08 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
$32.17
$32.74
$33.65
Lower quartile
Not stated $38.46
$40.11
Median
$48.93
$46.00
$48.08
Upper quartile
Not stated $64.62
$61.06
High
$72.84
$83.59
$71.79
Average
Not stated $54.10
$51.99
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Montréal.
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Montérégie: median $51.09, from $33.24 to $69.41. Outaouais: median $50.81, from $34.70 to $79.35. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $49.00, from $37.38 to $67.10. Montréal: median $48.93, from $32.17 to $72.84. Lanaudière: median $48.64, from $31.54 to $62.84. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $48.57, from $34.32 to $64.31. Mauricie: median $48.45, from $32.10 to $67.86. Laval: median $47.88, from $31.79 to $67.67. Capitale-Nationale: median $47.67, from $32.37 to $60.71. Laurentides: median $47.14, from $32.29 to $62.48. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $45.57, from $31.14 to $60.17. Estrie: median $45.23, from $29.73 to $60.65. Centre-du-Québec: median $42.45, from $29.51 to $56.59. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 Montérégie: median $51.09, from $33.24 to $69.41 Montérégie $51.09 Outaouais: median $50.81, from $34.70 to $79.35 Outaouais $50.81 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $49.00, from $37.38 to $67.10 Bas-Saint-Laurent $49.00 Montréal: median $48.93, from $32.17 to $72.84 Montréal $48.93 Lanaudière: median $48.64, from $31.54 to $62.84 Lanaudière $48.64 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $48.57, from $34.32 to $64.31 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $48.57 Mauricie: median $48.45, from $32.10 to $67.86 Mauricie $48.45 Laval: median $47.88, from $31.79 to $67.67 Laval $47.88 Capitale-Nationale: median $47.67, from $32.37 to $60.71 Capitale-Nationale $47.67 Laurentides: median $47.14, from $32.29 to $62.48 Laurentides $47.14 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $45.57, from $31.14 to $60.17 Chaudière-Appalaches $45.57 Estrie: median $45.23, from $29.73 to $60.65 Estrie $45.23 Centre-du-Québec: median $42.45, from $29.51 to $56.59 Centre-du-Québec $42.45 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue 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 Montérégie $33.24 $51.09 $69.41 Moderate (3 of 5) Outaouais $34.70 $50.81 $79.35 Limited (2 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $37.38 $49.00 $67.10 Undetermined Montréal $32.17 $48.93 $72.84 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $31.54 $48.64 $62.84 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $34.32 $48.57 $64.31 Undetermined Mauricie $32.10 $48.45 $67.86 Undetermined Laval $31.79 $47.88 $67.67 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $32.37 $47.67 $60.71 Limited (2 of 5) Laurentides $32.29 $47.14 $62.48 Moderate (3 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $31.14 $45.57 $60.17 Limited (2 of 5) Estrie $29.73 $45.23 $60.65 Undetermined Centre-du-Québec $29.51 $42.45 $56.59 Undetermined Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue 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 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 .