Quebec’s income distribution is shaped by its own tax and transfer system, broad public services and a large unionized workforce, all of which bear on the distance between the middle and the top. The tables below give the Quebec income percentiles, the share of Quebecers who report six-figure incomes, and the way to rank your own income in the province. Typical earnings are on the average income in Quebec page; how the percentile tables are built is explained on the income percentiles overview.
Quebec income percentile table
| Percentile | Individual Income |
|---|---|
| 10th | $10,700 |
| 20th | $19,300 |
| 25th | $22,200 |
| 30th | $24,900 |
| 40th | $32,100 |
| 50th | $39,900 |
| 60th | $47,900 |
| 70th | $57,400 |
| 75th | $63,600 |
| 80th | $70,600 |
| 90th | $93,200 |
| 95th | $127,300 |
| 99th | $150,000+ |
Source: Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0064, 2020 income year (2021 Census). Values are interpolated from published $5,000-wide income brackets, not exact published percentiles. StatCan’s own published median for the same population is $40,800, versus this table’s interpolated $39,900, a normal margin for bracket interpolation. The 99th percentile reflects the floor of the open-ended “$150,000 and over” bracket, not a precise estimate.
Each value is the income below which that share of Quebecers with income fell in 2020, from the 2021 Census.
Quebec compared with the national distribution
| Percentile | Quebec | Canada | Difference | % Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $10,700 | $7,700 | +$3,000 | +39% |
| 25th | $22,200 | $21,200 | +$1,000 | +5% |
| Median (50th) | $39,900 | $39,500 | +$400 | +1% |
| 75th | $63,600 | $67,000 | -$3,400 | -5% |
| 90th | $93,200 | $103,000 | -$9,800 | -10% |
| 99th | $150,000+ | $150,000+ | N/A | N/A |
Source: Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0064, 2020 income year (2021 Census), interpolated from published income brackets. The 99th percentile is the floor of the open-ended “$150,000 and over” bracket for both geographies, so no meaningful difference can be computed at that row.
Comparing the columns shows where Quebec’s distribution runs closer to, or further from, Canada’s at each step.
Top incomes in Quebec
Tax returns for 2023 show 12.2% of Quebecers with income at $100,000 or more, below the Canadian share of 14.8%; at $200,000 or more the share was 1.9%.
| Income | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 or more | 12.2% | 14.8% |
| $150,000 or more | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| $200,000 or more | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| $250,000 or more | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Quebec residents file a provincial return with Revenu Québec as well as the federal one, but these counts come from Statistics Canada’s tax-filer file, which covers both.
Taxes and public services in Quebec
Higher Quebec income tax pays for programs such as low-fee child care and lower tuition, which don’t show up in income percentiles but change what a given income buys. The Quebec income tax page has the brackets and credits, and cost of living by province compares everyday costs.
Finding your rank in Quebec
The income percentile calculator ranks an income in Quebec and in Canada. For a couple’s or family’s combined income, the household income percentiles are the better comparison.
Related pages
Sources
The figures and rules on this page come from these sources, last checked against them between October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026. How we check facts.
- Statistics Canada: Tax filers and dependants with income by total income, sex and age