Salaries

Land Surveyors Salary in Quebec

NOC 21203Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$40.06 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
5.1% lower $2.14 below the Canadian median of $42.20
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

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

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $40.06, from $30.00 to $51.00, middle half $35.00 to $42.44. Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Quebec: median $40.06, from $30.00 to $51.00, middle half $35.00 to $42.44Quebec$40.06Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00Canada$42.20
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 $30.00 $29.00
Lower quartile $35.00 $33.00
Median $40.06 $42.20
Upper quartile $42.44 $50.00
High $51.00 $60.51
Average $40.30 $43.30

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook for land surveyors is limited for the 2025 to 2027 period due to employment decline and a lack of new positions from retirements. Outlook data

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.

A federal licence is also required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.

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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $40.06, from $30.00 to $51.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $43.32, from $29.44 to $59.87. Montérégie: median $42.78, from $30.89 to $62.78. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.71, from $31.59 to $62.36. Montréal: median $42.43, from $29.60 to $62.39. Outaouais: median $42.43, from $30.74 to $64.66. Estrie: median $42.19, from $28.64 to $58.60. Capitale-Nationale: median $42.17, from $29.42 to $60.90. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.76, from $30.26 to $62.36. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $41.46, from $29.11 to $59.31. Mauricie: median $40.60, from $30.42 to $61.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $40.30, from $29.29 to $58.69. Lanaudière: median $40.00, from $28.47 to $54.60. Laval: median $39.67, from $29.10 to $59.77. Laurentides: median $39.44, from $27.97 to $58.10. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $38.30, from $27.13 to $52.21. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Quebec (all regions): median $40.06, from $30.00 to $51.00Quebec (all regions)$40.06Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $43.32, from $29.44 to $59.87Bas-Saint-Laurent$43.32Montérégie: median $42.78, from $30.89 to $62.78Montérégie$42.78Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.71, from $31.59 to $62.36Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$42.71Montréal: median $42.43, from $29.60 to $62.39Montréal$42.43Outaouais: median $42.43, from $30.74 to $64.66Outaouais$42.43Estrie: median $42.19, from $28.64 to $58.60Estrie$42.19Capitale-Nationale: median $42.17, from $29.42 to $60.90Capitale-Nationale$42.17Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.76, from $30.26 to $62.36Abitibi-Témiscamingue$41.76Chaudière-Appalaches: median $41.46, from $29.11 to $59.31Chaudière-Appalaches$41.46Mauricie: median $40.60, from $30.42 to $61.00Mauricie$40.60Centre-du-Québec: median $40.30, from $29.29 to $58.69Centre-du-Québec$40.30Lanaudière: median $40.00, from $28.47 to $54.60Lanaudière$40.00Laval: median $39.67, from $29.10 to $59.77Laval$39.67Laurentides: median $39.44, from $27.97 to $58.10Laurentides$39.44Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $38.30, from $27.13 to $52.21Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$38.30Côte-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)$30.00$40.06$51.00Limited (2 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$29.44$43.32$59.87Undetermined
Montérégie$30.89$42.78$62.78Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$31.59$42.71$62.36Very limited (1 of 5)
Montréal$29.60$42.43$62.39Limited (2 of 5)
Outaouais$30.74$42.43$64.66Limited (2 of 5)
Estrie$28.64$42.19$58.60Undetermined
Capitale-Nationale$29.42$42.17$60.90Limited (2 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$30.26$41.76$62.36Limited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$29.11$41.46$59.31Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$30.42$40.60$61.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$29.29$40.30$58.69Undetermined
Lanaudière$28.47$40.00$54.60Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$29.10$39.67$59.77Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$27.97$39.44$58.10Limited (2 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$27.13$38.30$52.21Undetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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