Salaries

Optometrists Salary in Quebec

NOC 31111Wages 2021Updated

Licence required in Quebec How to get licensed

Median wage
$97,000 a year Quebec
Compared with Canada
19.8% higher $16,000 above the Canadian median of $81,000
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Quebec

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $97,000, from $33,109 to $178,000, middle half $65,000 to $127,000. Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kQuebec: median $97,000, from $33,109 to $178,000, middle half $65,000 to $127,000Quebec$97,000Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000Canada$81,000
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 $33,109 $32,867
Lower quartile $65,000 $50,400
Median $97,000 $81,000
Upper quartile $127,000 $122,000
High $178,000 $162,000
Average $98,800 $89,300

Job outlook

Very good (5 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. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 $97,000, from $33,109 to $178,000. Montérégie: median $110,000. Montréal: median $82,000. 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. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kQuebec (all regions): median $97,000, from $33,109 to $178,000Quebec (all regions)$97,000Montérégie: median $110,000Montérégie$110,000Montréal: median $82,000Montréal$82,000Gaspésie – 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 statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot 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
Quebec (all regions)$33,109$97,000$178,000Very good (5 of 5)
MontérégieNot stated$110,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
MontréalNot stated$82,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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