Median wage
$36.00 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
1.2% higher $0.42 above the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
37 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $36.00, from $26.00 to $55.22, middle half $31.14 to $45.61. Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $36.00, from $26.00 to $55.22, middle half $31.14 to $45.61Quebec$36.00Canada: median $35.58, from $24.04 to $55.34, middle half $28.85 to $45.19Canada$35.58
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
WageQuebecCanada
Low $26.00 $24.04
Lower quartile $31.14 $28.85
Median $36.00 $35.58
Upper quartile $45.61 $45.19
High $55.22 $55.34
Average $38.38 $38.00

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment growth and retirements will lead to a few new positions and available roles in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period. While the sector is expected to return to growth due to diversification and automation, the uncertainty from a trade war with the United States could diminish the positive impact on employment in the short term. Outlook data

37 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Quebec, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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

Wage range by economic region in QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $36.00, from $26.00 to $55.22. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.31, from $27.38 to $58.11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $40.53, from $26.73 to $56.02. Mauricie: median $39.30, from $27.35 to $54.98. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $39.21, from $27.11 to $54.12. Lanaudière: median $38.75, from $25.78 to $51.54. Outaouais: median $38.00, from $24.00 to $60.43. Laval: median $37.93, from $24.32 to $55.27. Capitale-Nationale: median $37.85, from $24.84 to $53.37. Montréal: median $37.64, from $26.00 to $51.00. Laurentides: median $37.60, from $25.63 to $48.19. Montérégie: median $37.47, from $24.89 to $51.66. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.77, from $24.72 to $46.37. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $36.51, from $24.40 to $47.66. Centre-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $24.21 to $48.47. Estrie: median $35.94, from $23.26 to $48.44. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Quebec (all regions): median $36.00, from $26.00 to $55.22Quebec (all regions)$36.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.31, from $27.38 to $58.11Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$41.31Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $40.53, from $26.73 to $56.02Abitibi-Témiscamingue$40.53Mauricie: median $39.30, from $27.35 to $54.98Mauricie$39.30Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $39.21, from $27.11 to $54.12Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$39.21Lanaudière: median $38.75, from $25.78 to $51.54Lanaudière$38.75Outaouais: median $38.00, from $24.00 to $60.43Outaouais$38.00Laval: median $37.93, from $24.32 to $55.27Laval$37.93Capitale-Nationale: median $37.85, from $24.84 to $53.37Capitale-Nationale$37.85Montréal: median $37.64, from $26.00 to $51.00Montréal$37.64Laurentides: median $37.60, from $25.63 to $48.19Laurentides$37.60Montérégie: median $37.47, from $24.89 to $51.66Montérégie$37.47Chaudière-Appalaches: median $36.77, from $24.72 to $46.37Chaudière-Appalaches$36.77Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $36.51, from $24.40 to $47.66Bas-Saint-Laurent$36.51Centre-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $24.21 to $48.47Centre-du-Québec$36.00Estrie: median $35.94, from $23.26 to $48.44Estrie$35.94Côte-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
Quebec (all regions)$26.00$36.00$55.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$27.38$41.31$58.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$26.73$40.53$56.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$27.35$39.30$54.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$27.11$39.21$54.12Undetermined
Lanaudière$25.78$38.75$51.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$24.00$38.00$60.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$24.32$37.93$55.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$24.84$37.85$53.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$26.00$37.64$51.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$25.63$37.60$48.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$24.89$37.47$51.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$24.72$36.77$46.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$24.40$36.51$47.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$24.21$36.00$48.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$23.26$35.94$48.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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