Salaries

Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Quebec

NOC 41400Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$47.19 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
9.1% higher $3.92 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
19 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 $47.19, from $28.00 to $68.68, middle half $33.85 to $58.20. Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88.$20$40$60$80Quebec: median $47.19, from $28.00 to $68.68, middle half $33.85 to $58.20Quebec$47.19Canada: median $43.27, from $28.57 to $65.38, middle half $34.66 to $52.88Canada$43.27
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 $28.00 $28.57
Lower quartile $33.85 $34.66
Median $47.19 $43.27
Upper quartile $58.20 $52.88
High $68.68 $65.38
Average $48.45 $45.81

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

19 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including 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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $47.19, from $28.00 to $68.68. Outaouais: median $46.84, from $31.90 to $65.21. Côte-Nord: median $45.10, from $30.62 to $61.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $44.76, from $31.11 to $65.41. Mauricie: median $44.59, from $28.57 to $57.79. Montérégie: median $44.48, from $29.40 to $61.80. Capitale-Nationale: median $44.29, from $29.22 to $61.07. Montréal: median $43.60, from $27.63 to $60.74. Estrie: median $43.27, from $29.20 to $58.75. Lanaudière: median $43.01, from $29.97 to $59.29. Laval: median $42.65, from $28.97 to $60.12. Centre-du-Québec: median $42.59, from $29.82 to $57.10. Laurentides: median $42.16, from $27.72 to $59.58. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $41.91, from $29.02 to $55.98. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.82, from $28.87 to $57.65. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $41.65, from $28.41 to $56.76. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$40$60$80Quebec (all regions): median $47.19, from $28.00 to $68.68Quebec (all regions)$47.19Outaouais: median $46.84, from $31.90 to $65.21Outaouais$46.84Côte-Nord: median $45.10, from $30.62 to $61.00Côte-Nord$45.10Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $44.76, from $31.11 to $65.41Abitibi-Témiscamingue$44.76Mauricie: median $44.59, from $28.57 to $57.79Mauricie$44.59Montérégie: median $44.48, from $29.40 to $61.80Montérégie$44.48Capitale-Nationale: median $44.29, from $29.22 to $61.07Capitale-Nationale$44.29Montréal: median $43.60, from $27.63 to $60.74Montréal$43.60Estrie: median $43.27, from $29.20 to $58.75Estrie$43.27Lanaudière: median $43.01, from $29.97 to $59.29Lanaudière$43.01Laval: median $42.65, from $28.97 to $60.12Laval$42.65Centre-du-Québec: median $42.59, from $29.82 to $57.10Centre-du-Québec$42.59Laurentides: median $42.16, from $27.72 to $59.58Laurentides$42.16Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $41.91, from $29.02 to $55.98Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$41.91Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $41.82, from $28.87 to $57.65Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$41.82Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $41.65, from $28.41 to $56.76Bas-Saint-Laurent$41.65Chaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot 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)$28.00$47.19$68.68Limited (2 of 5)
Outaouais$31.90$46.84$65.21Limited (2 of 5)
Côte-Nord$30.62$45.10$61.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$31.11$44.76$65.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$28.57$44.59$57.79Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$29.40$44.48$61.80Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$29.22$44.29$61.07Limited (2 of 5)
Montréal$27.63$43.60$60.74Limited (2 of 5)
Estrie$29.20$43.27$58.75Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$29.97$43.01$59.29Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$28.97$42.65$60.12Limited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$29.82$42.59$57.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$27.72$42.16$59.58Limited (2 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$29.02$41.91$55.98Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$28.87$41.82$57.65Limited (2 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$28.41$41.65$56.76Limited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)

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