Median wage
$42.16 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
8.4% higher $3.25 above the Ontario median of $38.91
Compared with Canada
4.2% higher $1.69 above the Canadian median of $40.47
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $42.16, from $28.16 to $60.48. Ontario (province): median $38.91, from $25.70 to $57.40. Canada: median $40.47, from $26.27 to $57.40.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ottawa: median $42.16, from $28.16 to $60.48Ottawa$42.16Ontario (province): median $38.91, from $25.70 to $57.40Ontario (province)$38.91Canada: median $40.47, from $26.27 to $57.40Canada$40.47
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $28.16 $25.70 $26.27
Median $42.16 $38.91 $40.47
High $60.48 $57.40 $57.40

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including Ontario.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNorthwest: median $42.22, from $28.98 to $56.23. Ottawa: median $42.16, from $28.16 to $60.48. Toronto: median $41.94, from $27.86 to $58.82. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.88, from $26.46 to $56.19. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.53, from $27.83 to $53.28. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.75, from $24.39 to $50.10. Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.48, from $26.87 to $51.53. London: median $36.01, from $25.29 to $49.22. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Northwest: median $42.22, from $28.98 to $56.23Northwest$42.22Ottawa: median $42.16, from $28.16 to $60.48Ottawa$42.16Toronto: median $41.94, from $27.86 to $58.82Toronto$41.94Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.88, from $26.46 to $56.19Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.88Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.53, from $27.83 to $53.28Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.53Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.75, from $24.39 to $50.10Muskoka – Kawarthas$38.75Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.48, from $26.87 to $51.53Kingston – Pembroke$38.48London: median $36.01, from $25.29 to $49.22London$36.01Windsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Northwest$28.98$42.22$56.23Undetermined
Ottawa$28.16$42.16$60.48Undetermined
Toronto$27.86$41.94$58.82Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.46$40.88$56.19Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.83$39.53$53.28Undetermined
Muskoka – Kawarthas$24.39$38.75$50.10Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$26.87$38.48$51.53Undetermined
London$25.29$36.01$49.22Undetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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