Median wage
$40.00 an hour
Quebec
Compared with Canada
17.4% higher
$5.93 above the Canadian median of $34.07
Job outlook
Very limited
1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
17
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 Canada Quebec: median $40.00, from $25.50 to $44.79, middle half $28.00 to $43.89. Canada: median $34.07, from $22.70 to $45.95, middle half $26.41 to $43.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec: median $40.00, from $25.50 to $44.79, middle half $28.00 to $43.89 Quebec $40.00 Canada: median $34.07, from $22.70 to $45.95, middle half $26.41 to $43.00 Canada $34.07 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
$25.50
$22.70
Lower quartile
$28.00
$26.41
Median
$40.00
$34.07
Upper quartile
$43.89
$43.00
High
$44.79
$45.95
Average
$36.79
$34.49
Job outlook
Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
17 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Quebec?
Licence required
Yes.
A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.
Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Quebec:
Precision sheet metal set-up operator (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification 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
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 $40.00, from $25.50 to $44.79. Capitale-Nationale: median $43.00, from $25.20 to $45.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $42.00, from $25.81 to $44.79. Mauricie: median $42.00, from $25.00 to $44.79. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.00, from $24.00 to $45.00. Lanaudière: median $41.00, from $25.88 to $44.79. Laurentides: median $41.00, from $26.00 to $45.00. Montérégie: median $40.76, from $26.00 to $45.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.00, from $25.50 to $44.79. Outaouais: median $39.00, from $26.00 to $47.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $38.00, from $23.00 to $44.79. Laval: median $35.70, from $25.81 to $44.79. Estrie: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $44.79. Montréal: median $35.00, from $24.90 to $44.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 Quebec (all regions): median $40.00, from $25.50 to $44.79 Quebec (all regions) $40.00 Capitale-Nationale: median $43.00, from $25.20 to $45.00 Capitale-Nationale $43.00 Centre-du-Québec: median $42.00, from $25.81 to $44.79 Centre-du-Québec $42.00 Mauricie: median $42.00, from $25.00 to $44.79 Mauricie $42.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $42.00, from $24.00 to $45.00 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $42.00 Lanaudière: median $41.00, from $25.88 to $44.79 Lanaudière $41.00 Laurentides: median $41.00, from $26.00 to $45.00 Laurentides $41.00 Montérégie: median $40.76, from $26.00 to $45.00 Montérégie $40.76 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.00, from $25.50 to $44.79 Chaudière-Appalaches $40.00 Outaouais: median $39.00, from $26.00 to $47.00 Outaouais $39.00 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $38.00, from $23.00 to $44.79 Bas-Saint-Laurent $38.00 Laval: median $35.70, from $25.81 to $44.79 Laval $35.70 Estrie: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $44.79 Estrie $35.00 Montréal: median $35.00, from $24.90 to $44.00 Montréal $35.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated Abitibi-Témiscamingue 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) $25.50 $40.00 $44.79 Very limited (1 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $25.20 $43.00 $45.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $25.81 $42.00 $44.79 Limited (2 of 5) Mauricie $25.00 $42.00 $44.79 Limited (2 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $24.00 $42.00 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Lanaudière $25.88 $41.00 $44.79 Very limited (1 of 5) Laurentides $26.00 $41.00 $45.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Montérégie $26.00 $40.76 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $25.50 $40.00 $44.79 Very limited (1 of 5) Outaouais $26.00 $39.00 $47.00 Limited (2 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $23.00 $38.00 $44.79 Very limited (1 of 5) Laval $25.81 $35.70 $44.79 Very limited (1 of 5) Estrie $25.00 $35.00 $44.79 Limited (2 of 5) Montréal $24.90 $35.00 $44.00 Very limited (1 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Abitibi-Témiscamingue 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 2023-2024 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 .