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Nurse salary in Quebec: the scale, the premiums, take-home pay

In the public network, a nurse earns $29.61 to $47.48 an hour since April 1, 2026. The scale, the premiums, overtime and the question of take-home pay.

October 10, 2026 · Lire en français

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In Quebec's public network, nurse salary ranges from $29.61 to $47.48 an hour since April 1, 2026. The scale has 18 steps. This article applies to nurses of all genders.

Job title 2471

The job title nomenclature of the health and social services network, updated on September 15, 2026, classifies the nurse under number 2471, at ranking 19. The title requires membership in the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec, Quebec's order of nurses. The normal work week is 37.5 hours.

The current salary scale

Step	April 1, 2026	April 1, 2027
1	$29.61	$30.65
2	$30.48	$31.55
3	$31.42	$32.52
4	$32.37	$33.50
5	$33.34	$34.51
6	$34.37	$35.57
7	$35.40	$36.64
8	$36.47	$37.75
9	$37.56	$38.87
10	$38.35	$39.69
11	$39.46	$40.84
12	$40.68	$42.10
13	$41.91	$43.38
14	$42.98	$44.48
15	$44.04	$45.58
16	$45.18	$46.76
17	$46.32	$47.94
18	$47.48	$49.14

Source: job title nomenclature, part III, page III.114, title 2471, version of September 15, 2026. Hourly rates.

Annual salary

The FIQ collective agreement, in paragraph 7.29, counts 52.18 weeks in a year.

Step	Calculation	Annual salary
1	$29.61 × 37.5 × 52.18	$57,939
18	$47.48 × 37.5 × 52.18	$92,906

Our calculation, full time, without premiums or overtime.

Progression and experience

Paragraph 7.23 of the FIQ agreement sets the time spent at each step for titles at ranking 19 or higher: six months of experience at steps 1 to 8, one year at steps 9 to 18. A nurse therefore reaches step 9 after four years and step 18 after thirteen years.

At hiring, article 8 places the employee according to her previous experience. One year of work in the profession counts as one year of experience. A nurse who left more than five years ago is placed no higher than the second-to-last step. The employer requires written proof of this experience.

Premiums

The following rates come from article 9 of the FIQ agreement and the premium table of the CPNSSS, for the period from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Premium	Base rate	Increased rate
Evening	7% of the hourly salary, minimum $2.08 an hour	10%
Night	14% of the hourly salary, minimum $4.17 an hour	18%
Weekend	5% of the hourly salary, minimum $1.50 an hour	9%
CHSLD, maison des aînés, maison alternative	$1.74 an hour	$2.33 an hour

The increased evening, night and weekend premiums go to an employee with 70 or more paid hours per 14-day pay period. The weekend premium also requires a service open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Paragraph 9.06 names the nurse among the titles that receive the CHSLD (long-term care centre) premium. The increased $2.33 premium goes to a nurse who works all the hours set for her job title. Our article Working in a CHSLD describes this setting.

The critical care premium applies to the emergency room, intensive care, the neonatal unit, the coronary unit and the burn unit. It is 15% for 70 or more paid hours per 14-day period, 14% from 42 hours and 10% under 42 hours.

Overtime

Paragraph 19.03 of the FIQ agreement pays overtime at time and a half of the regular salary, or $44.42 an hour at step 1 and $71.22 at step 18. Double time applies on a statutory holiday and, under the conditions of paragraph 19.04, to a full weekend shift in a service open 24 hours a day. See our article on mandatory overtime.

Nurse, licensed practical nurse and clinical nurse

The same nomenclature pays the licensed practical nurse (nursing assistant in Quebec), title 3455, from $27.78 to $37.08 an hour. The clinical nurse, title 1911, earns from $31.06 to $55.04 an hour. Under paragraph 7.24 of the FIQ agreement, a nurse who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing is reclassified as a clinical nurse in her position if she commits to performing its duties. See licensed practical nurse salary and our article on the clinical nurse.

This article summarizes the nomenclature and the collective agreement. It is neither legal advice nor union advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a nurse's salary in Quebec in 2026?

Since April 1, 2026, the scale for title 2471 ranges from $29.61 to $47.48 an hour in the public network. Full time, that comes to $57,939 a year at the first step and $92,906 at the eighteenth. Premiums and overtime are added on top.

What is a new nurse's salary?

A nurse with no experience starts at the first step: $29.61 an hour, or $57,939 a year at 37.5 hours a week. She moves up one step every six months until step 9. Our article on the candidate to the nursing profession covers the period before the licence.

What is the average nurse salary in Quebec?

The Government of Canada's Job Bank publishes a median wage, not an average. For registered nurses in Quebec, group 31301, it is $40.00 an hour, with a low wage of $27.00 and a high wage of $50.00. The reference period is 2023-2024 and the update dates from November 19, 2025.

What is a nurse's take-home pay?

No official source publishes a nurse's take-home pay. It varies with each person's situation. For Quebec's share, the WebRAS tool from Revenu Québec calculates three source deductions: Quebec income tax, the Quebec Pension Plan contribution and the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan premium. The tool is meant for employers.

What raise is planned for nurse salaries in 2026?

Paragraph 7.27 of the FIQ agreement raises each scale by 2.50% on April 1, 2026, then by 3.50% on April 1, 2027. In the nomenclature, the first step goes from $28.86 on April 1, 2025 to $28.89 on March 31, 2026, through the adjustment clause in paragraph 7.28, then to $29.61 on April 1, 2026. It will be $30.65 on April 1, 2027.