Median wage
$51.09 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
7.2% lower $3.94 below the Quebec median of $55.03
Compared with Canada
8.4% lower $4.68 below the Canadian median of $55.77
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Montréal

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $51.09, from $35.15 to $64.65. Quebec (province): median $55.03, from $33.00 to $61.54, middle half $48.00 to $58.68. Canada: median $55.77, from $38.46 to $67.00, middle half $48.56 to $60.00.$30$40$50$60$70Montréal: median $51.09, from $35.15 to $64.65Montréal$51.09Quebec (province): median $55.03, from $33.00 to $61.54, middle half $48.00 to $58.68Quebec (province)$55.03Canada: median $55.77, from $38.46 to $67.00, middle half $48.56 to $60.00Canada$55.77
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $35.15 $33.00 $38.46
Lower quartile Not stated $48.00 $48.56
Median $51.09 $55.03 $55.77
Upper quartile Not stated $58.68 $60.00
High $64.65 $61.54 $67.00
Average Not stated $52.17 $54.48

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Wage range by economic region in QuebecLanaudière: median $55.87, from $41.39 to $73.73. Outaouais: median $54.58, from $46.78 to $55.77. Montérégie: median $52.79, from $39.88 to $68.91. Montréal: median $51.09, from $35.15 to $64.65. Capitale-Nationale: median $50.71, from $35.09 to $63.24. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Laval: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70$80Lanaudière: median $55.87, from $41.39 to $73.73Lanaudière$55.87Outaouais: median $54.58, from $46.78 to $55.77Outaouais$54.58Montérégie: median $52.79, from $39.88 to $68.91Montérégie$52.79Montréal: median $51.09, from $35.15 to $64.65Montréal$51.09Capitale-Nationale: median $50.71, from $35.09 to $63.24Capitale-Nationale$50.71Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot 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
Lanaudière$41.39$55.87$73.73Limited (2 of 5)
Outaouais$46.78$54.58$55.77Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$39.88$52.79$68.91Limited (2 of 5)
Montréal$35.15$51.09$64.65Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$35.09$50.71$63.24Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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