Median wage
$20.50 an hour
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Compared with Quebec
2.5% higher
$0.50 above the Quebec median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
17.4% lower
$4.33 below the Canadian median of $24.83
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Abitibi-Témiscamingue
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Canada Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.10 to $28.00, middle half $16.10 to $23.00. Quebec (province): median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.75. Canada: median $24.83, from $17.50 to $34.20, middle half $20.00 to $30.01. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.10 to $28.00, middle half $16.10 to $23.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $20.50 Quebec (province): median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.75 Quebec (province) $20.00 Canada: median $24.83, from $17.50 to $34.20, middle half $20.00 to $30.01 Canada $24.83 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 Abitibi-Témiscamingue compared with Canada
Wage Abitibi-Témiscamingue Quebec Canada
Low
$16.10
$17.00
$17.50
Lower quartile
$16.10
$18.00
$20.00
Median
$20.50
$20.00
$24.83
Upper quartile
$23.00
$24.75
$30.01
High
$28.00
$27.00
$34.20
Average
$19.99
$21.65
$25.55
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.87, from $20.89 to $29.57. Outaouais: median $24.77, from $20.49 to $30.38. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.21, from $20.81 to $29.21. Mauricie: median $24.00, from $20.65 to $30.84. Capitale-Nationale: median $23.60, from $19.12 to $30.43. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $22.00, from $18.93 to $30.00. Laval: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $25.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.10 to $28.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Côte-Nord: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Lanaudière: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Laurentides: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Montréal: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Montérégie: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Estrie: median $19.75, from $18.00 to $27.00. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $24.87, from $20.89 to $29.57 Bas-Saint-Laurent $24.87 Outaouais: median $24.77, from $20.49 to $30.38 Outaouais $24.77 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $24.21, from $20.81 to $29.21 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $24.21 Mauricie: median $24.00, from $20.65 to $30.84 Mauricie $24.00 Capitale-Nationale: median $23.60, from $19.12 to $30.43 Capitale-Nationale $23.60 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $22.00, from $18.93 to $30.00 Chaudière-Appalaches $22.00 Laval: median $21.00, from $16.50 to $25.00 Laval $21.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $20.50, from $16.10 to $28.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $20.50 Centre-du-Québec: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Centre-du-Québec $20.00 Côte-Nord: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Côte-Nord $20.00 Lanaudière: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Lanaudière $20.00 Laurentides: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Laurentides $20.00 Montréal: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Montréal $20.00 Montérégie: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Montérégie $20.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $27.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $20.00 Estrie: median $19.75, from $18.00 to $27.00 Estrie $19.75 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 Bas-Saint-Laurent $20.89 $24.87 $29.57 Good (4 of 5) Outaouais $20.49 $24.77 $30.38 Moderate (3 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $20.81 $24.21 $29.21 Good (4 of 5) Mauricie $20.65 $24.00 $30.84 Moderate (3 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $19.12 $23.60 $30.43 Good (4 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $18.93 $22.00 $30.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Laval $16.50 $21.00 $25.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $16.10 $20.50 $28.00 Good (4 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Côte-Nord $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Lanaudière $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Laurentides $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Montréal $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Montérégie $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $17.00 $20.00 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Estrie $18.00 $19.75 $27.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .