Salaries

Painters and Decorators Salary in Montréal, Quebec

NOC 73112Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$34.00 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
2.8% lower $0.98 below the Quebec median of $34.98
Compared with Canada
21.4% higher $6.00 above the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Montréal

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.43, middle half $25.10 to $40.17. Quebec (province): median $34.98, from $24.00 to $41.83, middle half $26.29 to $40.17. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00.$20$30$40$50Montréal: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.43, middle half $25.10 to $40.17Montréal$34.00Quebec (province): median $34.98, from $24.00 to $41.83, middle half $26.29 to $40.17Quebec (province)$34.98Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00Canada$28.00
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 Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $24.00 $24.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $25.10 $26.29 $24.00
Median $34.00 $34.98 $28.00
Upper quartile $40.17 $40.17 $35.00
High $41.43 $41.83 $40.99
Average $32.82 $33.32 $29.14

Job outlook

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

2 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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 QuebecBas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.23, from $24.59 to $41.83. Laurentides: median $36.00, from $24.59 to $41.44. Laval: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.22, from $23.95 to $41.83. Lanaudière: median $35.00, from $24.10 to $41.83. Montérégie: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $41.83. Capitale-Nationale: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.00. Montréal: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.43. Estrie: median $33.00, from $22.09 to $41.46. Outaouais: median $32.00, from $24.00 to $41.83. Centre-du-Québec: median $31.20, from $22.55 to $41.83. Mauricie: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $41.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $37.23, from $24.59 to $41.83Bas-Saint-Laurent$37.23Laurentides: median $36.00, from $24.59 to $41.44Laurentides$36.00Laval: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83Laval$35.56Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $35.56, from $24.00 to $41.83Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$35.56Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.22, from $23.95 to $41.83Chaudière-Appalaches$35.22Lanaudière: median $35.00, from $24.10 to $41.83Lanaudière$35.00Montérégie: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $41.83Montérégie$35.00Capitale-Nationale: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.00Capitale-Nationale$34.00Montréal: median $34.00, from $24.00 to $41.43Montréal$34.00Estrie: median $33.00, from $22.09 to $41.46Estrie$33.00Outaouais: median $32.00, from $24.00 to $41.83Outaouais$32.00Centre-du-Québec: median $31.20, from $22.55 to $41.83Centre-du-Québec$31.20Mauricie: median $29.00, from $21.00 to $41.00Mauricie$29.00Gaspésie – 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
Bas-Saint-Laurent$24.59$37.23$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$24.59$36.00$41.44Limited (2 of 5)
Laval$24.00$35.56$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$24.00$35.56$41.83Very limited (1 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$23.95$35.22$41.83Very limited (1 of 5)
Lanaudière$24.10$35.00$41.83Very limited (1 of 5)
Montérégie$24.00$35.00$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$24.00$34.00$41.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Montréal$24.00$34.00$41.43Limited (2 of 5)
Estrie$22.09$33.00$41.46Very limited (1 of 5)
Outaouais$24.00$32.00$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$22.55$31.20$41.83Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$21.00$29.00$41.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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