Salaries

Geoscientists and Oceanographers Salary in Montréal, Quebec

NOC 21102Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$45.86 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
4.6% lower $2.22 below the Quebec median of $48.08
Compared with Canada
8.3% lower $4.14 below the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

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 CanadaMontréal: median $45.86, from $31.26 to $65.79. Quebec (province): median $48.08, from $31.25 to $66.67, middle half $40.00 to $61.54. Canada: median $50.00, from $30.77 to $100.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.31.$20$40$60$80$100Montréal: median $45.86, from $31.26 to $65.79Montréal$45.86Quebec (province): median $48.08, from $31.25 to $66.67, middle half $40.00 to $61.54Quebec (province)$48.08Canada: median $50.00, from $30.77 to $100.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.31Canada$50.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $31.26 $31.25 $30.77
Lower quartile Not stated $40.00 $40.00
Median $45.86 $48.08 $50.00
Upper quartile Not stated $61.54 $67.31
High $65.79 $66.67 $100.00
Average Not stated $49.37 $57.10

Job outlook

Very good (5 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
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 QuebecOutaouais: median $52.00, from $33.84 to $75.23. Capitale-Nationale: median $49.97, from $33.82 to $73.59. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $49.73, from $32.72 to $73.89. Montérégie: median $49.28, from $32.44 to $73.70. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $47.23, from $32.58 to $69.55. Montréal: median $45.86, from $31.26 to $65.79. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$40$60$80Outaouais: median $52.00, from $33.84 to $75.23Outaouais$52.00Capitale-Nationale: median $49.97, from $33.82 to $73.59Capitale-Nationale$49.97Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $49.73, from $32.72 to $73.89Abitibi-Témiscamingue$49.73Montérégie: median $49.28, from $32.44 to $73.70Montérégie$49.28Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $47.23, from $32.58 to $69.55Bas-Saint-Laurent$47.23Montréal: median $45.86, from $31.26 to $65.79Montréal$45.86Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot 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
Outaouais$33.84$52.00$75.23Good (4 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$33.82$49.97$73.59Good (4 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$32.72$49.73$73.89Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$32.44$49.28$73.70Very good (5 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$32.58$47.23$69.55Good (4 of 5)
Montréal$31.26$45.86$65.79Very good (5 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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