Median wage
$36.00 an hour Nord-du-Québec
Compared with Quebec
4% lower $1.50 below the Quebec median of $37.50
Compared with Canada
26.9% lower $13.23 below the Canadian median of $49.23
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nord-du-Québec

Wage range in Nord-du-Québec and CanadaNord-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $26.50 to $56.00, middle half $29.90 to $48.66. Quebec (province): median $37.50, from $24.60 to $57.00, middle half $30.00 to $48.00. Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00.$20$40$60$80Nord-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $26.50 to $56.00, middle half $29.90 to $48.66Nord-du-Québec$36.00Quebec (province): median $37.50, from $24.60 to $57.00, middle half $30.00 to $48.00Quebec (province)$37.50Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00Canada$49.23
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 Nord-du-Québec compared with Canada
WageNord-du-QuébecQuebecCanada
Low $26.50 $24.60 $30.00
Lower quartile $29.90 $30.00 $37.50
Median $36.00 $37.50 $49.23
Upper quartile $48.66 $48.00 $63.00
High $56.00 $57.00 $75.55
Average $38.11 $38.82 $51.08

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Nord-du-Québec.

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

Wage range by economic region in QuebecAbitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.34, from $29.06 to $59.88. Outaouais: median $39.99, from $30.15 to $57.84. Mauricie: median $38.54, from $28.44 to $54.28. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $37.89, from $27.88 to $55.75. Lanaudière: median $37.42, from $27.31 to $53.64. Centre-du-Québec: median $36.60, from $27.91 to $52.38. Côte-Nord: median $36.00, from $26.50 to $56.00. Nord-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $26.50 to $56.00. Laval: median $35.52, from $26.50 to $46.28. Capitale-Nationale: median $35.31, from $25.57 to $48.38. Laurentides: median $35.29, from $25.79 to $50.26. Montérégie: median $35.28, from $25.49 to $47.79. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $35.08, from $24.92 to $58.51. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.06, from $26.58 to $47.09. Estrie: median $34.91, from $26.12 to $46.66. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $34.48, from $26.04 to $46.89. Montréal: median $34.35, from $25.09 to $46.71.$20$30$40$50$60Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $41.34, from $29.06 to $59.88Abitibi-Témiscamingue$41.34Outaouais: median $39.99, from $30.15 to $57.84Outaouais$39.99Mauricie: median $38.54, from $28.44 to $54.28Mauricie$38.54Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $37.89, from $27.88 to $55.75Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$37.89Lanaudière: median $37.42, from $27.31 to $53.64Lanaudière$37.42Centre-du-Québec: median $36.60, from $27.91 to $52.38Centre-du-Québec$36.60Côte-Nord: median $36.00, from $26.50 to $56.00Côte-Nord$36.00Nord-du-Québec: median $36.00, from $26.50 to $56.00Nord-du-Québec$36.00Laval: median $35.52, from $26.50 to $46.28Laval$35.52Capitale-Nationale: median $35.31, from $25.57 to $48.38Capitale-Nationale$35.31Laurentides: median $35.29, from $25.79 to $50.26Laurentides$35.29Montérégie: median $35.28, from $25.49 to $47.79Montérégie$35.28Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $35.08, from $24.92 to $58.51Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$35.08Chaudière-Appalaches: median $35.06, from $26.58 to $47.09Chaudière-Appalaches$35.06Estrie: median $34.91, from $26.12 to $46.66Estrie$34.91Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $34.48, from $26.04 to $46.89Bas-Saint-Laurent$34.48Montréal: median $34.35, from $25.09 to $46.71Montréal$34.35
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
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$29.06$41.34$59.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$30.15$39.99$57.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$28.44$38.54$54.28Limited (2 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$27.88$37.89$55.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$27.31$37.42$53.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$27.91$36.60$52.38Limited (2 of 5)
Côte-Nord$26.50$36.00$56.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$26.50$36.00$56.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$26.50$35.52$46.28Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$25.57$35.31$48.38Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$25.79$35.29$50.26Limited (2 of 5)
Montérégie$25.49$35.28$47.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$24.92$35.08$58.51Undetermined
Chaudière-Appalaches$26.58$35.06$47.09Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$26.12$34.91$46.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$26.04$34.48$46.89Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$25.09$34.35$46.71Limited (2 of 5)

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