Median wage
$42.64 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
0% higher $0.02 above the Ontario median of $42.62
Compared with Canada
8.7% higher $3.40 above the Canadian median of $39.24
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $42.64, from $32.18 to $62.18. Ontario (province): median $42.62, from $28.67 to $59.43. Canada: median $39.24, from $20.00 to $54.09, middle half $33.65 to $45.91.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $42.64, from $32.18 to $62.18Ottawa$42.64Ontario (province): median $42.62, from $28.67 to $59.43Ontario (province)$42.62Canada: median $39.24, from $20.00 to $54.09, middle half $33.65 to $45.91Canada$39.24
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $32.18 $28.67 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $33.65
Median $42.64 $42.62 $39.24
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $45.91
High $62.18 $59.43 $54.09
Average Not stated Not stated $38.75

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOttawa: median $42.64, from $32.18 to $62.18. Toronto: median $41.07, from $27.98 to $57.77. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ottawa: median $42.64, from $32.18 to $62.18Ottawa$42.64Toronto: median $41.07, from $27.98 to $57.77Toronto$41.07Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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
Ottawa$32.18$42.64$62.18Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$27.98$41.07$57.77Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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