Salaries

Opticians Salary in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

NOC 32100Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$30.83 an hour Capitale-Nationale
Compared with Quebec
2.8% higher $0.83 above the Quebec median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
8.2% higher $2.33 above the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Capitale-Nationale

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

Wage range in Capitale-Nationale and CanadaCapitale-Nationale: median $30.83, from $24.76 to $37.10. Quebec (province): median $30.00, from $17.00 to $36.50, middle half $26.50 to $33.00. Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40Capitale-Nationale: median $30.83, from $24.76 to $37.10Capitale-Nationale$30.83Quebec (province): median $30.00, from $17.00 to $36.50, middle half $26.50 to $33.00Quebec (province)$30.00Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00Canada$28.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Capitale-Nationale compared with Canada
WageCapitale-NationaleQuebecCanada
Low $24.76 $17.00 $17.80
Lower quartile Not stated $26.50 $23.00
Median $30.83 $30.00 $28.50
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00 $33.00
High $37.10 $36.50 $39.40
Average Not stated $29.09 $28.68

Job outlook

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

4 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
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 QuebecCentre-du-Québec: median $31.43, from $25.37 to $38.09. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $31.38, from $26.08 to $37.01. Laurentides: median $31.34, from $25.46 to $36.44. Laval: median $31.05, from $25.80 to $37.73. Lanaudière: median $30.85, from $25.28 to $36.35. Capitale-Nationale: median $30.83, from $24.76 to $37.10. Montérégie: median $30.83, from $24.46 to $36.44. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $30.66, from $25.07 to $36.96. Montréal: median $30.60, from $24.86 to $36.84. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $30.12, from $24.11 to $32.93. Mauricie: median $30.00, from $25.56 to $34.30. Estrie: median $29.97, from $23.78 to $34.10. Outaouais: median $29.90, from $24.60 to $34.62. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40Centre-du-Québec: median $31.43, from $25.37 to $38.09Centre-du-Québec$31.43Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $31.38, from $26.08 to $37.01Bas-Saint-Laurent$31.38Laurentides: median $31.34, from $25.46 to $36.44Laurentides$31.34Laval: median $31.05, from $25.80 to $37.73Laval$31.05Lanaudière: median $30.85, from $25.28 to $36.35Lanaudière$30.85Capitale-Nationale: median $30.83, from $24.76 to $37.10Capitale-Nationale$30.83Montérégie: median $30.83, from $24.46 to $36.44Montérégie$30.83Chaudière-Appalaches: median $30.66, from $25.07 to $36.96Chaudière-Appalaches$30.66Montréal: median $30.60, from $24.86 to $36.84Montréal$30.60Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $30.12, from $24.11 to $32.93Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$30.12Mauricie: median $30.00, from $25.56 to $34.30Mauricie$30.00Estrie: median $29.97, from $23.78 to $34.10Estrie$29.97Outaouais: median $29.90, from $24.60 to $34.62Outaouais$29.90Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot 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
Centre-du-Québec$25.37$31.43$38.09Limited (2 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$26.08$31.38$37.01Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$25.46$31.34$36.44Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$25.80$31.05$37.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$25.28$30.85$36.35Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$24.76$30.83$37.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$24.46$30.83$36.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$25.07$30.66$36.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$24.86$30.60$36.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$24.11$30.12$32.93Undetermined
Mauricie$25.56$30.00$34.30Undetermined
Estrie$23.78$29.97$34.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$24.60$29.90$34.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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