Median wage
$31.84 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
5.9% lower $1.99 below the Quebec median of $33.83
Compared with Canada
12.9% higher $3.63 above the Canadian median of $28.21
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Montréal

Wage range in Montréal and CanadaMontréal: median $31.84, from $21.07 to $44.55. Quebec (province): median $33.83, from $22.15 to $52.56. Canada: median $28.21, from $19.00 to $44.90, middle half $21.00 to $38.00.$10$20$30$40$50$60Montréal: median $31.84, from $21.07 to $44.55Montréal$31.84Quebec (province): median $33.83, from $22.15 to $52.56Quebec (province)$33.83Canada: median $28.21, from $19.00 to $44.90, middle half $21.00 to $38.00Canada$28.21
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $21.07 $22.15 $19.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $21.00
Median $31.84 $33.83 $28.21
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $38.00
High $44.55 $52.56 $44.90
Average Not stated Not stated $31.16

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Montréal.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 QuebecOutaouais: median $36.79, from $25.11 to $53.77. Montréal: median $31.84, from $21.07 to $44.55. Laval: median $30.92, from $20.64 to $42.38. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Montérégie: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Outaouais: median $36.79, from $25.11 to $53.77Outaouais$36.79Montréal: median $31.84, from $21.07 to $44.55Montréal$31.84Laval: median $30.92, from $20.64 to $42.38Laval$30.92Gaspésie – 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 statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedMontérégie: not statedMontérégieNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedMauricie: not statedMauricieNot statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot 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
Outaouais$25.11$36.79$53.77Limited (2 of 5)
Montréal$21.07$31.84$44.55Very limited (1 of 5)
Laval$20.64$30.92$42.38Very limited (1 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MontérégieNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MauricieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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