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Occupational Therapists Salary in Quebec

NOC 31203Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$46.00 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
37 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 $46.00, from $37.00 to $55.00, middle half $41.00 to $50.38. Canada: median $46.00, from $36.17 to $55.00, middle half $40.00 to $51.00.$35$40$45$50$55Quebec: median $46.00, from $37.00 to $55.00, middle half $41.00 to $50.38Quebec$46.00Canada: median $46.00, from $36.17 to $55.00, middle half $40.00 to $51.00Canada$46.00
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 Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $37.00 $36.17
Lower quartile $41.00 $40.00
Median $46.00 $46.00
Upper quartile $50.38 $51.00
High $55.00 $55.00
Average $47.01 $46.31

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

37 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.

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 $46.00, from $37.00 to $55.00. Capitale-Nationale: median $48.00, from $35.00 to $58.76. Lanaudière: median $47.58, from $36.65 to $55.97. Montérégie: median $47.54, from $36.15 to $55.84. Centre-du-Québec: median $47.43, from $36.71 to $55.07. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $47.32, from $37.20 to $54.92. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $46.80, from $36.60 to $54.41. Montréal: median $46.61, from $34.14 to $59.69. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $46.49, from $34.88 to $52.32. Laurentides: median $46.40, from $35.05 to $54.75. Outaouais: median $46.38, from $35.91 to $55.13. Laval: median $46.10, from $34.87 to $52.58. Mauricie: median $46.00, from $40.00 to $50.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $45.86, from $35.47 to $53.43. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $45.43, from $34.04 to $50.84. Estrie: median $43.96, from $27.50 to $54.00. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $46.00, from $37.00 to $55.00Quebec (all regions)$46.00Capitale-Nationale: median $48.00, from $35.00 to $58.76Capitale-Nationale$48.00Lanaudière: median $47.58, from $36.65 to $55.97Lanaudière$47.58Montérégie: median $47.54, from $36.15 to $55.84Montérégie$47.54Centre-du-Québec: median $47.43, from $36.71 to $55.07Centre-du-Québec$47.43Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $47.32, from $37.20 to $54.92Abitibi-Témiscamingue$47.32Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $46.80, from $36.60 to $54.41Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$46.80Montréal: median $46.61, from $34.14 to $59.69Montréal$46.61Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $46.49, from $34.88 to $52.32Bas-Saint-Laurent$46.49Laurentides: median $46.40, from $35.05 to $54.75Laurentides$46.40Outaouais: median $46.38, from $35.91 to $55.13Outaouais$46.38Laval: median $46.10, from $34.87 to $52.58Laval$46.10Mauricie: median $46.00, from $40.00 to $50.00Mauricie$46.00Chaudière-Appalaches: median $45.86, from $35.47 to $53.43Chaudière-Appalaches$45.86Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $45.43, from $34.04 to $50.84Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$45.43Estrie: median $43.96, from $27.50 to $54.00Estrie$43.96Côte-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)$37.00$46.00$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$35.00$48.00$58.76Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$36.65$47.58$55.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$36.15$47.54$55.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$36.71$47.43$55.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$37.20$47.32$54.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$36.60$46.80$54.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$34.14$46.61$59.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$34.88$46.49$52.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$35.05$46.40$54.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$35.91$46.38$55.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$34.87$46.10$52.58Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$40.00$46.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$35.47$45.86$53.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$34.04$45.43$50.84Undetermined
Estrie$27.50$43.96$54.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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