Information and Cultural Industries (NAICS 51)
Included sectors
- NAICS 511
- Publishing industries (except internet)
- NAICS 512
- Motion picture and sound recording industries
- NAICS 515
- Broadcasting (except internet)
- NAICS 517
- Telecommunications
- NAICS 518
- Data processing, hosting, and related services
- NAICS 519
- Other information services
Description
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing (except by wholesale and retail methods) information and cultural products. Establishments providing the means to transmit or distribute these products or providing access to equipment and expertise for processing data are also included. Establishments primarily engaged in duplicating, wholesaling or retailing information or cultural products; preserving and exhibiting objects, sites and nature wonders of historical value; producing live presentations; performing; or design activities are not included in this sector.
Hourly wage in 2024
- Minimum
- $20.00
- Median
- $36.00
- Maximum
- $60.00
Job prospects by industry sector
Job prospects by industry sector
Average annual growth 2024-2028
All of Québec
| This sector | between 2% and 3% |
|---|---|
| All sectors | 1.2% |
All of Québec
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| All sectors |
Employment in 2023
The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.
All of Québec
| This sector | 106,600 |
|---|---|
| All sectors | 4,506,400 |
All of Québec
| This sector | |
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| All sectors |
Type of jobs
All of Québec
| Full time | 89.2% |
|---|---|
| Part time | 10.8% |
| Full time | 82% |
|---|---|
| Part time | 18% |
All of Québec
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| Part time |
| Full time | |
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Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Workforce sectoral committees
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications
- Address
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550, rue Sherbrooke OuestTour Ouest, bureau 350Montréal, H3A1B9Quebec
- Phone number
- fax
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- Web site
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http://www.technocompetences.qc.ca
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre des communications graphiques du Québec
- Address
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101, boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 540Longueuil, J4H4B9Quebec
- Phone number
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Toll free: 1-877-387-0788
- fax
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514-387-9456
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de la culture
- Address
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1450, City Councillors, bureau 440Montréal, H3A2E6Quebec
- Phone number
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Toll free: 1-877-475-6287
- fax
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514-499-3632
- Web site
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http://competenceculture.ca
Sectoral associations
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Association des compagnies de théâtre -
Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ) -
Aventure écotourisme Québec -
Association des bibliothèques publiques du Québec -
Conseil du patrimoine vivant -
Société des musées québécois (SMQ) -
Réseau indépendant des diffuseurs d'événements artistiques unis -
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles -
Société de développement des périodiques culturels québécois (SODEP) -
Société du patrimoine d'expression du Québec
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Last update: January 29, 2026