Salaries

Metallurgical and Materials Engineers Salary in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

NOC 21322Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Quebec Which roles

Median wage
$49.39 an hour Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
Compared with Quebec
0.6% lower $0.32 below the Quebec median of $49.71
Compared with Canada
2.7% higher $1.31 above the Canadian median of $48.08
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 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 $49.39, from $37.41 to $72.41. Quebec (province): median $49.71, from $33.98 to $75.28. Canada: median $48.08, from $33.17 to $66.35, middle half $45.00 to $61.06.$20$40$60$80Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $49.39, from $37.41 to $72.41Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$49.39Quebec (province): median $49.71, from $33.98 to $75.28Quebec (province)$49.71Canada: median $48.08, from $33.17 to $66.35, middle half $45.00 to $61.06Canada$48.08
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean compared with Canada
WageSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanQuebecCanada
Low $37.41 $33.98 $33.17
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $45.00
Median $49.39 $49.71 $48.08
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $61.06
High $72.41 $75.28 $66.35
Average Not stated Not stated $50.02

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.

Licence needed in Quebec?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Quebec, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required 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 QuebecMontréal: median $50.22, from $35.00 to $73.56. Montérégie: median $50.18, from $35.81 to $71.07. Laval: median $49.92, from $36.90 to $70.49. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $49.39, from $37.41 to $72.41. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70$80Montréal: median $50.22, from $35.00 to $73.56Montréal$50.22Montérégie: median $50.18, from $35.81 to $71.07Montérégie$50.18Laval: median $49.92, from $36.90 to $70.49Laval$49.92Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $49.39, from $37.41 to $72.41Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$49.39Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot 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
Montréal$35.00$50.22$73.56Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$35.81$50.18$71.07Good (4 of 5)
Laval$36.90$49.92$70.49Good (4 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$37.41$49.39$72.41Good (4 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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