Median wage
$28.62 an hour
Outaouais
Compared with Quebec
5% higher
$1.37 above the Quebec median of $27.25
Compared with Canada
7% lower
$2.15 below the Canadian median of $30.77
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Outaouais
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Outaouais and Canada Outaouais: median $28.62, from $21.91 to $38.05. Quebec (province): median $27.25, from $19.85 to $43.55. Canada: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $40.06, middle half $24.00 to $34.87. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Outaouais: median $28.62, from $21.91 to $38.05 Outaouais $28.62 Quebec (province): median $27.25, from $19.85 to $43.55 Quebec (province) $27.25 Canada: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $40.06, middle half $24.00 to $34.87 Canada $30.77 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Outaouais compared with Canada
Wage Outaouais Quebec Canada
Low
$21.91
$19.85
$22.00
Lower quartile
Not stated Not stated $24.00
Median
$28.62
$27.25
$30.77
Upper quartile
Not stated Not stated $34.87
High
$38.05
$43.55
$40.06
Average
Not stated Not stated $31.22
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Outaouais.
2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Outaouais: median $28.62, from $21.91 to $38.05. Capitale-Nationale: median $27.94, from $19.06 to $36.71. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $27.69, from $21.83 to $40.41. Montérégie: median $26.75, from $19.82 to $38.37. Lanaudière: median $26.03, from $19.50 to $37.18. Centre-du-Québec: median $25.95, from $19.90 to $32.83. Laval: median $25.79, from $19.95 to $35.65. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $25.28, from $19.74 to $32.78. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $25.16, from $19.81 to $36.53. Estrie: median $24.87, from $18.85 to $32.51. Mauricie: median $24.81, from $18.30 to $33.44. Laurentides: median $24.16, from $18.48 to $32.41. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Outaouais: median $28.62, from $21.91 to $38.05 Outaouais $28.62 Capitale-Nationale: median $27.94, from $19.06 to $36.71 Capitale-Nationale $27.94 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $27.69, from $21.83 to $40.41 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $27.69 Montérégie: median $26.75, from $19.82 to $38.37 Montérégie $26.75 Lanaudière: median $26.03, from $19.50 to $37.18 Lanaudière $26.03 Centre-du-Québec: median $25.95, from $19.90 to $32.83 Centre-du-Québec $25.95 Laval: median $25.79, from $19.95 to $35.65 Laval $25.79 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $25.28, from $19.74 to $32.78 Chaudière-Appalaches $25.28 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $25.16, from $19.81 to $36.53 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $25.16 Estrie: median $24.87, from $18.85 to $32.51 Estrie $24.87 Mauricie: median $24.81, from $18.30 to $33.44 Mauricie $24.81 Laurentides: median $24.16, from $18.48 to $32.41 Laurentides $24.16 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Montréal: not stated Montréal 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 Outaouais $21.91 $28.62 $38.05 Undetermined Capitale-Nationale $19.06 $27.94 $36.71 Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue $21.83 $27.69 $40.41 Undetermined Montérégie $19.82 $26.75 $38.37 Very limited (1 of 5) Lanaudière $19.50 $26.03 $37.18 Undetermined Centre-du-Québec $19.90 $25.95 $32.83 Undetermined Laval $19.95 $25.79 $35.65 Very limited (1 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $19.74 $25.28 $32.78 Undetermined Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $19.81 $25.16 $36.53 Undetermined Estrie $18.85 $24.87 $32.51 Undetermined Mauricie $18.30 $24.81 $33.44 Undetermined Laurentides $18.48 $24.16 $32.41 Undetermined Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Montréal Not stated Not stated Not stated Very limited (1 of 5) Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 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 .