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Montreal, QC posts a it support specialist median of $69,500, which is 36% under the Canada average. The useful question is whether lower prices (COL index 100) and a modeled 1-bedroom near $2,290/month close that gap in real life.
IT support specialists keep hardware, software, and users running smoothly day to day. Technology pay in Montreal, QC is usually base-plus-bonus (and sometimes equity). Treat $69,500 as a cash midpoint for Canada, then read the $69,500–$69,500 band as seniority and company type. Long-term employment for this occupation is modeled at about +6% over a decade — a national sketch, not a Montreal, QC hiring guarantee.
The percentiles on this page are observed metro figures for IT Support Specialist in Montreal, QC, not a national median multiplied by a pay index. That matters: you are looking at how this labour market actually priced the role, including local industry mix. They are still estimates of the market — not a promise of what one employer will offer.
Among the 4 Canada metros we can compare for this role, Montreal ranks 4 by median. Toronto leads this comparison at $83,600 (+20% vs Montreal), while Edmonton sits at $70,800. Use those gaps to test a relocation thesis: a 15% cash raise that lands in a much more expensive metro can disappear in rent.
Montreal’s COL index (100) sits nearer the global baseline, so headline and adjusted pay are not far apart ($69,500 vs $69,500). Rent still matters: the 1-bedroom model is $2,290 / month, about 45% of take-home, with leftover near $270.
If you are comparing a Montreal office offer with a location-flexible one, the Canada national median for this role is about $109,000. Local pay is 36% lower — a $39,500 gap. Remote employers often anchor to the national figure; on-site employers in Montreal are anchoring to this page.
World Bank consumer-price inflation for Canada was about 2.1% in 2025; an illustrative model tied to inflation and the occupation’s outlook suggests pay has risen about 11% over the last few years. Express Entry / work permit is the usual skilled-hire route (moderate for typical hires): Skilled workers often use Express Entry (CRS points) or an employer-supported work permit; many tech roles score well when language and education criteria are met. At 0.9× Canada GDP per capita, this median is below national GDP per capita — unusual for a professional median, and a reminder to check hours and setting. Unemployment was about 6.9% in 2025. None of that is tax, immigration, or career advice — run the calculators and confirm rules officially.
How to read a it support specialist offer in Montreal
Start with gross cash, not the recruiting headline. If an offer lands near $69,500, you are in the lower half of this metro’s observed distribution; near $69,500 you are already paid like a stronger local hire. Then subtract a realistic tax path (simplified national effective rate here is about 12%, leaving $61,431 a year) and a housing number you would actually accept — not only the $2,290 model.
Because the 90th percentile is about 2.4× the 10th, two it support specialist jobs in Montreal can be different careers that share a title. Ask what sits in the package (bonus, overtime, equity, on-call) before you treat $69,500 as a fair target.
Demand and the it support specialist pipeline
Occupation-level employment for it support specialists is projected at about +6% over ten years. That is a national sketch of demand, not a forecast that Montreal will hire at that rate. Local openings still follow Montreal’s industry mix — hospitals, studios, public employers, or product companies — which is already baked into the observed percentiles more than into the outlook percentage.
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