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Electricians Salary in Montréal, Quebec

NOC 72200Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$37.31 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
9.7% lower $3.99 below the Quebec median of $41.30
Compared with Canada
6.6% higher $2.31 above the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Montréal

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $37.31, from $22.40 to $44.79, middle half $26.87 to $43.89. Quebec (province): median $41.30, from $22.40 to $44.79, middle half $30.00 to $43.89. Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50Montréal: median $37.31, from $22.40 to $44.79, middle half $26.87 to $43.89Montréal$37.31Quebec (province): median $41.30, from $22.40 to $44.79, middle half $30.00 to $43.89Quebec (province)$41.30Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00Canada$35.00
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 Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $22.40 $22.40 $20.00
Lower quartile $26.87 $30.00 $25.50
Median $37.31 $41.30 $35.00
Upper quartile $43.89 $43.89 $43.00
High $44.79 $44.79 $48.00
Average $35.57 $37.11 $35.01

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Montréal.

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 QuebecAbitibi-Témiscamingue: median $43.00, from $25.81 to $44.86. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $43.00, from $21.95 to $45.98. Laval: median $43.00, from $22.40 to $44.86. Montérégie: median $43.00, from $22.40 to $44.79. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.59, from $23.54 to $46.12. Laurentides: median $42.21, from $22.40 to $44.79. Lanaudière: median $42.15, from $22.40 to $44.79. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.00, from $22.00 to $44.79. Estrie: median $41.00, from $21.95 to $44.79. Capitale-Nationale: median $40.83, from $21.95 to $44.79. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.72, from $21.95 to $44.79. Centre-du-Québec: median $40.31, from $21.95 to $44.79. Côte-Nord: median $40.00, from $22.40 to $47.03. Outaouais: median $39.00, from $21.95 to $47.91. Mauricie: median $38.13, from $21.95 to $45.00. Montréal: median $37.31, from $22.40 to $44.79. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $43.00, from $25.81 to $44.86Abitibi-Témiscamingue$43.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $43.00, from $21.95 to $45.98Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$43.00Laval: median $43.00, from $22.40 to $44.86Laval$43.00Montérégie: median $43.00, from $22.40 to $44.79Montérégie$43.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.59, from $23.54 to $46.12Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$42.59Laurentides: median $42.21, from $22.40 to $44.79Laurentides$42.21Lanaudière: median $42.15, from $22.40 to $44.79Lanaudière$42.15Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.00, from $22.00 to $44.79Bas-Saint-Laurent$42.00Estrie: median $41.00, from $21.95 to $44.79Estrie$41.00Capitale-Nationale: median $40.83, from $21.95 to $44.79Capitale-Nationale$40.83Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.72, from $21.95 to $44.79Chaudière-Appalaches$40.72Centre-du-Québec: median $40.31, from $21.95 to $44.79Centre-du-Québec$40.31Côte-Nord: median $40.00, from $22.40 to $47.03Côte-Nord$40.00Outaouais: median $39.00, from $21.95 to $47.91Outaouais$39.00Mauricie: median $38.13, from $21.95 to $45.00Mauricie$38.13Montréal: median $37.31, from $22.40 to $44.79Montréal$37.31Nord-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
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$25.81$43.00$44.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$21.95$43.00$45.98Very limited (1 of 5)
Laval$22.40$43.00$44.86Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$22.40$43.00$44.79Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$23.54$42.59$46.12Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$22.40$42.21$44.79Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$22.40$42.15$44.79Limited (2 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$22.00$42.00$44.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$21.95$41.00$44.79Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$21.95$40.83$44.79Limited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$21.95$40.72$44.79Limited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$21.95$40.31$44.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-Nord$22.40$40.00$47.03Limited (2 of 5)
Outaouais$21.95$39.00$47.91Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$21.95$38.13$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$22.40$37.31$44.79Limited (2 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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