Utilities (NAICS 22)
Included sectors
- NAICS 221
- Utilities
Description
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric, gas, and water utilities. These establishments generate, transmit, control, and distribute electric power; distribute natural gas; treat and distribute water; operate sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities; and provide related services, generally through a permanent infrastructure of lines, pipes, and treatment and processing facilities.
Hourly wage in 2025
- Minimum
- $30.66
- Median
- $53.11
- Maximum
- $78.21
Job prospects by industry sector
Job prospects by industry sector
Average annual growth 2025-2029
All of Québec
| This sector | between 1% and 2% |
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| All sectors | 0.7% |
All of Québec
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| All sectors |
Employment in 2024
The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.
All of Québec
| This sector | 31,300 |
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| All sectors | 4,566,000 |
All of Québec
| This sector | |
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| All sectors |
Type of jobs
All of Québec
| Full time | 98.2% |
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| Part time | 1.8% |
| Full time | 82% |
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| 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 de l'environnement
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9501, avenue Christophe-Colomb, bureau 203
Montréal, H2M2E3
Quebec -
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514-384-7774 -
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Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de la chimie, de la pétrochimie, du raffinage et gaz
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4282, rue Beaubien Est
Montréal, H1T1S6
Quebec -
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514-251-2475
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Sectoral associations
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Association des entreprises spécialisées en eau du Québec -
Association de l'industrie électrique du Québec (AIÉQ) - Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l'énergie (AQME)
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Association des redistributeurs d'électricité du Québec (AREQ) -
Association québécoise du propane (AQP) -
Réseau environnement
Related occupations
Last update: June 19, 2026