Salaries

Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors Salary in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

NOC 72100Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$29.80 an hour Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
8.4% higher $2.30 above the Quebec median of $27.50
Compared with Canada
0.7% lower $0.20 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean

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

Wage range in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean and CanadaSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $29.80, from $22.00 to $33.80, middle half $25.00 to $32.00. Quebec (province): median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.50 to $31.50. Canada: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $41.50, middle half $25.00 to $36.00.$20$30$40$50Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $29.80, from $22.00 to $33.80, middle half $25.00 to $32.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$29.80Quebec (province): median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.50 to $31.50Quebec (province)$27.50Canada: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $41.50, middle half $25.00 to $36.00Canada$30.00
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 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
WageSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecCanada
Low $22.00 $21.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $25.00 $24.50 $25.00
Median $29.80 $27.50 $30.00
Upper quartile $32.00 $31.50 $36.00
High $33.80 $38.00 $41.50
Average $28.67 $28.37 $30.94

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.

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

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 QuebecSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $29.80, from $22.00 to $33.80. Montérégie: median $29.00, from $22.71 to $43.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $27.80, from $22.00 to $33.17. Centre-du-Québec: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00. Estrie: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00. Lanaudière: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00. Laurentides: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00. Mauricie: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00. Capitale-Nationale: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $33.01. Laval: median $27.00, from $16.10 to $36.35. Montréal: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $35.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $29.80, from $22.00 to $33.80Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$29.80Montérégie: median $29.00, from $22.71 to $43.00Montérégie$29.00Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $27.80, from $22.00 to $33.17Bas-Saint-Laurent$27.80Centre-du-Québec: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00Centre-du-Québec$27.50Chaudière-Appalaches: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00Chaudière-Appalaches$27.50Estrie: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00Estrie$27.50Lanaudière: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00Lanaudière$27.50Laurentides: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00Laurentides$27.50Mauricie: median $27.50, from $21.00 to $38.00Mauricie$27.50Capitale-Nationale: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $33.01Capitale-Nationale$27.00Laval: median $27.00, from $16.10 to $36.35Laval$27.00Montréal: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $35.00Montréal$26.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot 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
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$22.00$29.80$33.80Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$22.71$29.00$43.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$22.00$27.80$33.17Limited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$21.00$27.50$38.00Limited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$21.00$27.50$38.00Limited (2 of 5)
Estrie$21.00$27.50$38.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$21.00$27.50$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$21.00$27.50$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$21.00$27.50$38.00Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$22.00$27.00$33.01Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$16.10$27.00$36.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$19.00$26.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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