Median wage
$28.77 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
15.1% higher $3.77 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $28.77, from $19.95 to $39.99, middle half $23.17 to $33.07. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.50 to $34.45, middle half $21.00 to $29.73.$10$20$30$40Quebec: median $28.77, from $19.95 to $39.99, middle half $23.17 to $33.07Quebec$28.77Canada: median $25.00, from $18.50 to $34.45, middle half $21.00 to $29.73Canada$25.00
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 Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $19.95 $18.50
Lower quartile $23.17 $21.00
Median $28.77 $25.00
Upper quartile $33.07 $29.73
High $39.99 $34.45
Average $29.49 $26.16

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

8 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Wage range by economic region in QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $28.77, from $19.95 to $39.99. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.50, from $21.74 to $34.50. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Montérégie: not stated. Montréal: 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.$10$20$30$40Quebec (all regions): median $28.77, from $19.95 to $39.99Quebec (all regions)$28.77Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.50, from $21.74 to $34.50Chaudière-Appalaches$28.50Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedMontérégie: not statedMontérégieNot statedMontréal: not statedMontréalNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot 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
Quebec (all regions)$19.95$28.77$39.99Good (4 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$21.74$28.50$34.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
MontérégieNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
MontréalNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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