At a time when Quebec restaurateurs should soon be forced to readjust their payment terminals for tipping options, a new study tells us that waiters in La Belle Province are the highest paid people across the country. country.
Last September, the Legault government tabled a new bill that risks changing the way you want tipper for the appreciation of the service received after your meal. And new data could also change your vision regarding the remuneration conditions of catering workers.
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Based on Statistics Canada figures on salaries in food services and beverage establishments, the report published by the Association Restauration Québec (ARQ) is clear: Quebec stands out by posting salaries higher than the national average . And this, for a third consecutive year.
What you need to know: Quebecers who work in this sector earn an average hourly income of $25.70 – according to the most recent data (2023).
More concretely, this salary is $1.11/hour higher than for the entire workforce in Canada.
Over the past ten years, the average salary of these employees in Quebec has seen a significant change, going from $16.25/h in 2013 to $25.70/h last year. And this progression has reached highs since 2019, with a total increase of $6.93/hour over the last four years, which represents an impressive increase of 37%.
“We thus denote a positive change in working conditions in the industry, making the sector more attractive since the pandemic, particularly at the salary level,” we underline in the ARQ press release.
You can view all the details of the study here.
In case you didn’t know: If the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) bill is adopted, you could add the tip to the amount before taxes rather than to the total amount. Additionally, the option to manually add the tip will be highlighted on payment terminals.
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