Median wage
$28.41 an hour
Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
1.5% lower
$0.44 below the Ontario median of $28.85
Compared with Canada
5.6% lower
$1.69 below the Canadian median of $30.10
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Ottawa
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Ottawa and Canada Ottawa: median $28.41, from $22.00 to $38.25, middle half $25.00 to $34.68. Ontario (province): median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27, middle half $24.50 to $35.90. Canada: median $30.10, from $21.00 to $50.68. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Ottawa: median $28.41, from $22.00 to $38.25, middle half $25.00 to $34.68 Ottawa $28.41 Ontario (province): median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27, middle half $24.50 to $35.90 Ontario (province) $28.85 Canada: median $30.10, from $21.00 to $50.68 Canada $30.10 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
Wage Ottawa Ontario Canada
Low
$22.00
$21.00
$21.00
Lower quartile
$25.00
$24.50
Not stated
Median
$28.41
$28.85
$30.10
Upper quartile
$34.68
$35.90
Not stated
High
$38.25
$43.27
$50.68
Average
$30.01
$31.24
Not stated
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.
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
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.95, from $22.77 to $44.19. Toronto: median $30.60, from $22.00 to $40.80. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27. Kingston – Pembroke: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27. London: median $28.85, from $24.04 to $53.00. Ottawa: median $28.41, from $22.00 to $38.25. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.95, from $22.77 to $44.19 Muskoka – Kawarthas $31.95 Toronto: median $30.60, from $22.00 to $40.80 Toronto $30.60 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $28.85 Kingston – Pembroke: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27 Kingston – Pembroke $28.85 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.85, from $21.00 to $43.27 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $28.85 London: median $28.85, from $24.04 to $53.00 London $28.85 Ottawa: median $28.41, from $22.00 to $38.25 Ottawa $28.41 Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not stated Northwest: not stated Northwest Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Muskoka – Kawarthas $22.77 $31.95 $44.19 Good (4 of 5) Toronto $22.00 $30.60 $40.80 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $21.00 $28.85 $43.27 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $21.00 $28.85 $43.27 Undetermined Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $21.00 $28.85 $43.27 Moderate (3 of 5) London $24.04 $28.85 $53.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Ottawa $22.00 $28.41 $38.25 Good (4 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .