Median wage
$30.68 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
2.3% higher
$0.68 above the Ontario median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
5.4% higher
$1.56 above the Canadian median of $29.12
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Northwest
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northwest and Canada Northwest: median $30.68, from $22.43 to $41.17. Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $19.72 to $45.00, middle half $23.00 to $38.46. Canada: median $29.12, from $19.50 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $34.67. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Northwest: median $30.68, from $22.43 to $41.17 Northwest $30.68 Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $19.72 to $45.00, middle half $23.00 to $38.46 Ontario (province) $30.00 Canada: median $29.12, from $19.50 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $34.67 Canada $29.12 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
Wage Northwest Ontario Canada
Low
$22.43
$19.72
$19.50
Lower quartile
Not stated $23.00
$23.00
Median
$30.68
$30.00
$29.12
Upper quartile
Not stated $38.46
$34.67
High
$41.17
$45.00
$43.00
Average
Not stated $30.69
$29.78
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
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 Ottawa: median $32.86, from $21.97 to $46.73. Northeast: median $32.30, from $22.01 to $44.27. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.57, from $21.64 to $42.52. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.44, from $20.95 to $43.27. Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.29, from $21.33 to $43.76. London: median $31.19, from $21.71 to $41.78. Northwest: median $30.68, from $22.43 to $41.17. Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.40, from $21.72 to $41.43. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.09, from $19.96 to $37.09. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.99, from $21.47 to $40.22. Toronto: median $27.00, from $18.00 to $46.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Ottawa: median $32.86, from $21.97 to $46.73 Ottawa $32.86 Northeast: median $32.30, from $22.01 to $44.27 Northeast $32.30 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.57, from $21.64 to $42.52 Muskoka – Kawarthas $31.57 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.44, from $20.95 to $43.27 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $31.44 Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.29, from $21.33 to $43.76 Windsor – Sarnia $31.29 London: median $31.19, from $21.71 to $41.78 London $31.19 Northwest: median $30.68, from $22.43 to $41.17 Northwest $30.68 Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.40, from $21.72 to $41.43 Kingston – Pembroke $30.40 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.09, from $19.96 to $37.09 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $30.09 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.99, from $21.47 to $40.22 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $29.99 Toronto: median $27.00, from $18.00 to $46.00 Toronto $27.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wages from 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 .