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Average Salary in Montreal 2026

How much money does a person working in Montreal make?


Average Yearly Salary
135,000 CAD
( 11,200 CAD monthly)

LOW
34,000
CAD AVERAGE
135,000
CAD HIGH
600,000
CAD
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Montreal typically earns around 135,000 CAD. Salaries range from 34,000 CAD (lowest average) to 600,000 CAD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Montreal vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Montreal

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Montreal range from 34,000 CAD (starting salary) to 600,000 CAD (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 119,000 CAD, which means that 50% of the population in Montreal earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Montreal earn less than 85,700 CAD while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 180,000 CAD while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Montreal. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 78,500 CAD to 202,000 CAD. Approximately 20% fall under the 78,500 CAD cap. Ten percent of wages are from 202,000 CAD to 258,000 CAD. Only 5% of people grossed 258,000 CAD or more.