Median wage
$40.00 an hour
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Compared with Quebec
Same
as the Quebec median of $40.00
Compared with Canada
17.6% higher
$6.00 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Bas-Saint-Laurent
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Canada Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00, middle half $30.72 to $43.01. Quebec (province): median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00, middle half $30.72 to $43.01. Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38. $20 $30 $40 $50 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00, middle half $30.72 to $43.01 Bas-Saint-Laurent $40.00 Quebec (province): median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00, middle half $30.72 to $43.01 Quebec (province) $40.00 Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38 Canada $34.00 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 Bas-Saint-Laurent compared with Canada
Wage Bas-Saint-Laurent Quebec Canada
Low
$24.50
$24.50
$21.00
Lower quartile
$30.72
$30.72
$25.00
Median
$40.00
$40.00
$34.00
Upper quartile
$43.01
$43.01
$41.38
High
$45.00
$45.00
$46.00
Average
$37.71
$37.71
$33.95
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Bas-Saint-Laurent.
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 Quebec Montérégie: median $43.01, from $38.00 to $46.00. Estrie: median $42.37, from $26.95 to $54.00. Capitale-Nationale: median $42.00, from $27.00 to $45.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.00, from $24.00 to $53.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.50, from $28.00 to $46.12. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00. Lanaudière: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00. Laurentides: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00. Laval: median $40.00, from $30.72 to $44.77. Mauricie: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00. Outaouais: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00. Montréal: median $39.80, from $22.00 to $43.89. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Montérégie: median $43.01, from $38.00 to $46.00 Montérégie $43.01 Estrie: median $42.37, from $26.95 to $54.00 Estrie $42.37 Capitale-Nationale: median $42.00, from $27.00 to $45.00 Capitale-Nationale $42.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.00, from $24.00 to $53.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $42.00 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.50, from $28.00 to $46.12 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $41.50 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent $40.00 Centre-du-Québec: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00 Centre-du-Québec $40.00 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00 Chaudière-Appalaches $40.00 Lanaudière: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00 Lanaudière $40.00 Laurentides: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00 Laurentides $40.00 Laval: median $40.00, from $30.72 to $44.77 Laval $40.00 Mauricie: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00 Mauricie $40.00 Outaouais: median $40.00, from $24.50 to $45.00 Outaouais $40.00 Montréal: median $39.80, from $22.00 to $43.89 Montréal $39.80 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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 Montérégie $38.00 $43.01 $46.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Estrie $26.95 $42.37 $54.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $27.00 $42.00 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $24.00 $42.00 $53.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $28.00 $41.50 $46.12 Very limited (1 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $24.50 $40.00 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $24.50 $40.00 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $24.50 $40.00 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $24.50 $40.00 $45.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Laurentides $24.50 $40.00 $45.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Laval $30.72 $40.00 $44.77 Very limited (1 of 5) Mauricie $24.50 $40.00 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Outaouais $24.50 $40.00 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $22.00 $39.80 $43.89 Very limited (1 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .