Salaries

Pulp Mill, Papermaking and Finishing Machine Operators Salary in Quebec

NOC 94121Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$32.25 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
0.7% higher $0.24 above the Canadian median of $32.01
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00. Canada: median $32.01, from $22.00 to $45.50, middle half $25.85 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50Quebec: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00Quebec$32.25Canada: median $32.01, from $22.00 to $45.50, middle half $25.85 to $40.00Canada$32.01
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 Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $25.85 $22.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $25.85
Median $32.25 $32.01
Upper quartile $43.00 $40.00
High $46.00 $45.50
Average $35.69 $33.51

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Employment is expected to remain relatively stable with positions becoming available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Estrie: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Lanaudière: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Laurentides: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Mauricie: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Montérégie: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Outaouais: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00. Montréal: median $32.07, from $24.45 to $35.70. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Laval: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50Quebec (all regions): median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Quebec (all regions)$32.25Centre-du-Québec: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Centre-du-Québec$32.25Estrie: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Estrie$32.25Lanaudière: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Lanaudière$32.25Laurentides: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Laurentides$32.25Mauricie: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Mauricie$32.25Montérégie: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Montérégie$32.25Outaouais: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Outaouais$32.25Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $32.25, from $25.85 to $46.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$32.25Montréal: median $32.07, from $24.45 to $35.70Montréal$32.07Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot 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
Quebec (all regions)$25.85$32.25$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$25.85$32.25$46.00Good (4 of 5)
Estrie$25.85$32.25$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$25.85$32.25$46.00Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$25.85$32.25$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$25.85$32.25$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$25.85$32.25$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$25.85$32.25$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$25.85$32.25$46.00Limited (2 of 5)
Montréal$24.45$32.07$35.70Limited (2 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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