Median wage
$35.00 an hour
Estrie
Compared with Quebec
Same
as the Quebec median of $35.00
Compared with Canada
10.3% lower
$4.00 below the Canadian median of $39.00
Job outlook
Very good
5 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Estrie
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Estrie and Canada Estrie: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00, middle half $32.93 to $37.50. Quebec (province): median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00, middle half $32.93 to $37.50. Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Estrie: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00, middle half $32.93 to $37.50 Estrie $35.00 Quebec (province): median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00, middle half $32.93 to $37.50 Quebec (province) $35.00 Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00 Canada $39.00 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 Estrie compared with Canada
Wage Estrie Quebec Canada
Low
$29.72
$29.72
$25.13
Lower quartile
$32.93
$32.93
$33.20
Median
$35.00
$35.00
$39.00
Upper quartile
$37.50
$37.50
$44.00
High
$40.00
$40.00
$49.00
Average
$34.79
$34.79
$38.51
Job outlook
Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Estrie.
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 Quebec Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $38.26, from $30.87 to $44.71. Montérégie: median $37.50, from $34.00 to $40.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.04, from $30.42 to $43.21. Outaouais: median $37.00, from $22.00 to $44.65. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $36.28, from $29.61 to $41.75. Capitale-Nationale: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Côte-Nord: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Estrie: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Lanaudière: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Mauricie: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Montréal: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00. Laval: median $32.93, from $25.00 to $37.80. Laurentides: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $38.26, from $30.87 to $44.71 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $38.26 Montérégie: median $37.50, from $34.00 to $40.00 Montérégie $37.50 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.04, from $30.42 to $43.21 Bas-Saint-Laurent $37.04 Outaouais: median $37.00, from $22.00 to $44.65 Outaouais $37.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $36.28, from $29.61 to $41.75 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $36.28 Capitale-Nationale: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Capitale-Nationale $35.00 Centre-du-Québec: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Centre-du-Québec $35.00 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Chaudière-Appalaches $35.00 Côte-Nord: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Côte-Nord $35.00 Estrie: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Estrie $35.00 Lanaudière: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Lanaudière $35.00 Mauricie: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Mauricie $35.00 Montréal: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Montréal $35.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.00, from $29.72 to $40.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $35.00 Laval: median $32.93, from $25.00 to $37.80 Laval $32.93 Laurentides: not stated Laurentides Not stated Nord-du-Québec: not stated Nord-du-Québec Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $30.87 $38.26 $44.71 Good (4 of 5) Montérégie $34.00 $37.50 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $30.42 $37.04 $43.21 Good (4 of 5) Outaouais $22.00 $37.00 $44.65 Good (4 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $29.61 $36.28 $41.75 Very good (5 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Côte-Nord $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Estrie $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Very good (5 of 5) Lanaudière $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Mauricie $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Very good (5 of 5) Montréal $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $29.72 $35.00 $40.00 Good (4 of 5) Laval $25.00 $32.93 $37.80 Good (4 of 5) Laurentides Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .