Public service
Workforce and average salary of government departments and bodies as of 31 March 2025. The health and education networks are not included.
Source: Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, Québec public service workforce 2024-2025, D4, tables 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 (workforce), table 1.2.2 (average salary), published February 2026.
Source: Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, Québec public service workforce 2024-2025, D4, tables 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 (workforce), table 1.2.2 (average salary), published February 2026.
Source: Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, Québec public service workforce 2024-2025, D4, tables 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 (workforce), table 1.2.2 (average salary), published February 2026.
Average salary by job category
Average by category; the workforce appears on the right.
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| Job category | Workforce | Regular (including students) | Casual | Average salary | Estimated payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | 4,307 | 4,295 | 12 | $123,297 | $531.0M |
| Professionals | 32,360 | 30,851 | 1,509 | $92,400 | $3.0B |
| Teachers | 1,051 | 241 | 810 | $86,868 | $91.3M |
| Technicians | 17,548 | 16,357 | 1,191 | $61,088 | $1.1B |
| Office staff | 9,627 | 7,826 | 1,801 | $51,193 | $492.8M |
| Peace officers | 3,975 | 3,846 | 129 | $71,070 | $282.5M |
| Labourers | 2,601 | 1,648 | 953 | $53,604 | $139.4M |
| Students and interns | 4,217 | 4,217 | 0 | $48,620 | $205.0M |
Source: Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, Québec public service workforce 2024-2025, D4, tables 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 (workforce), table 1.2.2 (average salary), published February 2026.
The number of people at each salary step is not published: only averages by category are.