# Montreal office talent and salary benchmarks

> Montreal indexes 86/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest french-english bilingual professional talent in north america.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/montreal/talent-and-salaries
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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 86/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 26.5%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Montreal
- **country**: Canada
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: C$38/sqft/yr · ≈ $28.1 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $28/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 18.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 12
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 6.6%

## FAQ
### Is Montreal a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Deepest French-English bilingual professional talent in North America. Structural AI research cluster (Yoshua Bengio at MILA, Element AI alumni). Strong aerospace, video games, and creative industries talent.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/montreal/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.