Median wage
$28.48 an hour
Centre-du-Québec
Compared with Quebec
1.7% higher
$0.48 above the Quebec median of $28.00
Compared with Canada
18% lower
$6.24 below the Canadian median of $34.72
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Centre-du-Québec
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Centre-du-Québec and Canada Centre-du-Québec: median $28.48, from $23.89 to $36.22. Quebec (province): median $28.00, from $16.50 to $34.90, middle half $21.63 to $31.25. Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Centre-du-Québec: median $28.48, from $23.89 to $36.22 Centre-du-Québec $28.48 Quebec (province): median $28.00, from $16.50 to $34.90, middle half $21.63 to $31.25 Quebec (province) $28.00 Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00 Canada $34.72 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Centre-du-Québec compared with Canada
Wage Centre-du-Québec Quebec Canada
Low
$23.89
$16.50
$21.63
Lower quartile
Not stated $21.63
$26.25
Median
$28.48
$28.00
$34.72
Upper quartile
Not stated $31.25
$40.00
High
$36.22
$34.90
$47.85
Average
Not stated $27.38
$34.41
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Centre-du-Québec.
Licence needed in Quebec?
This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Quebec, but some roles in it are:
Locksmith (a role in this group)
Licence required in Quebec
Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification 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 Quebec Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $30.28, from $23.27 to $39.64. Outaouais: median $29.92, from $23.78 to $39.49. Estrie: median $29.85, from $22.78 to $39.47. Laval: median $29.78, from $23.10 to $38.23. Capitale-Nationale: median $29.68, from $22.12 to $40.13. Mauricie: median $29.53, from $22.44 to $45.21. Montérégie: median $29.53, from $22.02 to $38.83. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $29.46, from $23.41 to $38.29. Lanaudière: median $29.20, from $22.60 to $38.00. Laurentides: median $29.17, from $23.00 to $40.17. Montréal: median $28.54, from $21.36 to $38.35. Centre-du-Québec: median $28.48, from $23.89 to $36.22. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $28.37, from $21.81 to $36.68. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $30.28, from $23.27 to $39.64 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $30.28 Outaouais: median $29.92, from $23.78 to $39.49 Outaouais $29.92 Estrie: median $29.85, from $22.78 to $39.47 Estrie $29.85 Laval: median $29.78, from $23.10 to $38.23 Laval $29.78 Capitale-Nationale: median $29.68, from $22.12 to $40.13 Capitale-Nationale $29.68 Mauricie: median $29.53, from $22.44 to $45.21 Mauricie $29.53 Montérégie: median $29.53, from $22.02 to $38.83 Montérégie $29.53 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $29.46, from $23.41 to $38.29 Chaudière-Appalaches $29.46 Lanaudière: median $29.20, from $22.60 to $38.00 Lanaudière $29.20 Laurentides: median $29.17, from $23.00 to $40.17 Laurentides $29.17 Montréal: median $28.54, from $21.36 to $38.35 Montréal $28.54 Centre-du-Québec: median $28.48, from $23.89 to $36.22 Centre-du-Québec $28.48 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $28.37, from $21.81 to $36.68 Bas-Saint-Laurent $28.37 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Côte-Nord: not stated Côte-Nord Not stated Nord-du-Québec: not stated Nord-du-Québec Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $23.27 $30.28 $39.64 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais $23.78 $29.92 $39.49 Undetermined Estrie $22.78 $29.85 $39.47 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $23.10 $29.78 $38.23 Limited (2 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $22.12 $29.68 $40.13 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $22.44 $29.53 $45.21 Undetermined Montérégie $22.02 $29.53 $38.83 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $23.41 $29.46 $38.29 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $22.60 $29.20 $38.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $23.00 $29.17 $40.17 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $21.36 $28.54 $38.35 Limited (2 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $23.89 $28.48 $36.22 Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent $21.81 $28.37 $36.68 Limited (2 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .