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Underground Production and Development Miners Salary in Quebec

NOC 83100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Voluntary certification in Quebec How to get licensed

Median wage
$42.00 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 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 $42.00, from $28.00 to $65.93, middle half $35.90 to $48.00. Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $56.00, middle half $35.79 to $48.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Quebec: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $65.93, middle half $35.90 to $48.00Quebec$42.00Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $56.00, middle half $35.79 to $48.00Canada$42.00
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 $28.00 $28.00
Lower quartile $35.90 $35.79
Median $42.00 $42.00
Upper quartile $48.00 $48.00
High $65.93 $56.00
Average $43.16 $42.38

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Quebec, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $42.00, from $28.00 to $65.93. Centre-du-Québec: median $46.99, from $28.57 to $64.33. Capitale-Nationale: median $46.26, from $31.25 to $68.03. Côte-Nord: median $46.00, from $28.00 to $55.00. Nord-du-Québec: median $46.00, from $28.00 to $55.00. Lanaudière: median $44.11, from $27.28 to $64.31. Outaouais: median $43.55, from $27.12 to $65.33. Estrie: median $42.97, from $27.07 to $65.74. Montérégie: median $42.65, from $27.07 to $61.54. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $67.00. Laurentides: median $41.09, from $25.17 to $63.21. Mauricie: median $40.24, from $25.60 to $52.95. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $40.00, from $22.20 to $50.84. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.00, from $29.00 to $48.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $39.18, from $23.27 to $56.53. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $37.05, from $24.46 to $46.87. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated.$20$40$60$80Quebec (all regions): median $42.00, from $28.00 to $65.93Quebec (all regions)$42.00Centre-du-Québec: median $46.99, from $28.57 to $64.33Centre-du-Québec$46.99Capitale-Nationale: median $46.26, from $31.25 to $68.03Capitale-Nationale$46.26Côte-Nord: median $46.00, from $28.00 to $55.00Côte-Nord$46.00Nord-du-Québec: median $46.00, from $28.00 to $55.00Nord-du-Québec$46.00Lanaudière: median $44.11, from $27.28 to $64.31Lanaudière$44.11Outaouais: median $43.55, from $27.12 to $65.33Outaouais$43.55Estrie: median $42.97, from $27.07 to $65.74Estrie$42.97Montérégie: median $42.65, from $27.07 to $61.54Montérégie$42.65Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $67.00Abitibi-Témiscamingue$42.00Laurentides: median $41.09, from $25.17 to $63.21Laurentides$41.09Mauricie: median $40.24, from $25.60 to $52.95Mauricie$40.24Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $40.00, from $22.20 to $50.84Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$40.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $40.00, from $29.00 to $48.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$40.00Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $39.18, from $23.27 to $56.53Bas-Saint-Laurent$39.18Chaudière-Appalaches: median $37.05, from $24.46 to $46.87Chaudière-Appalaches$37.05Montréal: not statedMontréalNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot 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)$28.00$42.00$65.93Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$28.57$46.99$64.33Good (4 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$31.25$46.26$68.03Limited (2 of 5)
Côte-Nord$28.00$46.00$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$28.00$46.00$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$27.28$44.11$64.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$27.12$43.55$65.33Limited (2 of 5)
Estrie$27.07$42.97$65.74Good (4 of 5)
Montérégie$27.07$42.65$61.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$28.00$42.00$67.00Good (4 of 5)
Laurentides$25.17$41.09$63.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$25.60$40.24$52.95Undetermined
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$22.20$40.00$50.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$29.00$40.00$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$23.27$39.18$56.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$24.46$37.05$46.87Limited (2 of 5)
MontréalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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