Median wage
$23.08 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
16.2% lower
$4.45 below the Canadian median of $27.53
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
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 Canada Quebec: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90, middle half $20.00 to $25.00. Canada: median $27.53, from $17.31 to $44.07, middle half $22.50 to $35.26. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90, middle half $20.00 to $25.00 Quebec $23.08 Canada: median $27.53, from $17.31 to $44.07, middle half $22.50 to $35.26 Canada $27.53 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
Wage Quebec Canada
Low
$16.83
$17.31
Lower quartile
$20.00
$22.50
Median
$23.08
$27.53
Upper quartile
$25.00
$35.26
High
$35.90
$44.07
Average
$24.48
$31.05
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 Quebec (all regions): median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90. Estrie: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90. Mauricie: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90. Montréal: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90. Montérégie: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90. Outaouais: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Quebec (all regions): median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90 Quebec (all regions) $23.08 Estrie: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90 Estrie $23.08 Mauricie: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90 Mauricie $23.08 Montréal: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90 Montréal $23.08 Montérégie: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90 Montérégie $23.08 Outaouais: median $23.08, from $16.83 to $35.90 Outaouais $23.08 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Capitale-Nationale: not stated Capitale-Nationale Not stated Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated Chaudière-Appalaches Not stated Centre-du-Québec: not stated Centre-du-Québec Not stated Laval: not stated Laval Not stated Lanaudière: not stated Lanaudière Not stated Laurentides: not stated Laurentides Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 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 Quebec (all regions) $16.83 $23.08 $35.90 Undetermined Estrie $16.83 $23.08 $35.90 Undetermined Mauricie $16.83 $23.08 $35.90 Undetermined Montréal $16.83 $23.08 $35.90 Undetermined Montérégie $16.83 $23.08 $35.90 Undetermined Outaouais $16.83 $23.08 $35.90 Undetermined Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Bas-Saint-Laurent Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Capitale-Nationale Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Chaudière-Appalaches Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Centre-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Laval Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Lanaudière Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Laurentides Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Côte-Nord Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Nord-du-Québec Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .