Median wage
$24.34 an hour Montréal
Compared with Quebec
14% higher $2.99 above the Quebec median of $21.35
Compared with Canada
17% higher $3.54 above the Canadian median of $20.80
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 $24.34, from $18.45 to $30.40, middle half $21.00 to $27.05. Quebec (province): median $21.35, from $17.00 to $28.00, middle half $18.87 to $25.00. Canada: median $20.80, from $16.07 to $29.33, middle half $17.71 to $25.73.$15$20$25$30$35Montréal: median $24.34, from $18.45 to $30.40, middle half $21.00 to $27.05Montréal$24.34Quebec (province): median $21.35, from $17.00 to $28.00, middle half $18.87 to $25.00Quebec (province)$21.35Canada: median $20.80, from $16.07 to $29.33, middle half $17.71 to $25.73Canada$20.80
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 Montréal compared with Canada
WageMontréalQuebecCanada
Low $18.45 $17.00 $16.07
Lower quartile $21.00 $18.87 $17.71
Median $24.34 $21.35 $20.80
Upper quartile $27.05 $25.00 $25.73
High $30.40 $28.00 $29.33
Average $24.16 $22.15 $21.97

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
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Quebec

Wage range by economic region in QuebecMontréal: median $24.34, from $18.45 to $30.40. 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. Laval: not stated. Lanaudière: not stated. Laurentides: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Mauricie: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Montréal: median $24.34, from $18.45 to $30.40Montréal$24.34Gaspésie – 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 statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedLanaudière: not statedLanaudièreNot statedLaurentides: not statedLaurentidesNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot 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
Montréal$18.45$24.34$30.40Very limited (1 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
MontérégieNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
LanaudièreNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LaurentidesNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
OutaouaisNot 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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