Median wage
$38.69 an hour
Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
9.3% lower
$3.99 below the Ontario median of $42.68
Compared with Canada
3.5% lower
$1.41 below the Canadian median of $40.10
Job outlook
Moderate
3 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 $38.69, from $21.50 to $55.56, middle half $27.69 to $48.21. Ontario (province): median $42.68, from $21.50 to $55.56, middle half $31.79 to $47.18. Canada: median $40.10, from $24.62 to $54.34, middle half $31.79 to $47.01. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Ottawa: median $38.69, from $21.50 to $55.56, middle half $27.69 to $48.21 Ottawa $38.69 Ontario (province): median $42.68, from $21.50 to $55.56, middle half $31.79 to $47.18 Ontario (province) $42.68 Canada: median $40.10, from $24.62 to $54.34, middle half $31.79 to $47.01 Canada $40.10 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
$21.50
$21.50
$24.62
Lower quartile
$27.69
$31.79
$31.79
Median
$38.69
$42.68
$40.10
Upper quartile
$48.21
$47.18
$47.01
High
$55.56
$55.56
$54.34
Average
$38.86
$40.44
$39.98
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 Windsor – Sarnia: median $45.64, from $31.79 to $55.90. Toronto: median $42.79, from $24.00 to $56.00. London: median $42.68, from $21.50 to $55.56. Northwest: median $41.80, from $31.37 to $49.52. Northeast: median $41.39, from $31.01 to $48.51. Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.90, from $31.99 to $48.73. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.75, from $29.17 to $51.28. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.71, from $31.52 to $48.53. Ottawa: median $38.69, from $21.50 to $55.56. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Windsor – Sarnia: median $45.64, from $31.79 to $55.90 Windsor – Sarnia $45.64 Toronto: median $42.79, from $24.00 to $56.00 Toronto $42.79 London: median $42.68, from $21.50 to $55.56 London $42.68 Northwest: median $41.80, from $31.37 to $49.52 Northwest $41.80 Northeast: median $41.39, from $31.01 to $48.51 Northeast $41.39 Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.90, from $31.99 to $48.73 Kingston – Pembroke $40.90 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.75, from $29.17 to $51.28 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $40.75 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.71, from $31.52 to $48.53 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $40.71 Ottawa: median $38.69, from $21.50 to $55.56 Ottawa $38.69 Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 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 Windsor – Sarnia $31.79 $45.64 $55.90 Good (4 of 5) Toronto $24.00 $42.79 $56.00 Moderate (3 of 5) London $21.50 $42.68 $55.56 Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest $31.37 $41.80 $49.52 Moderate (3 of 5) Northeast $31.01 $41.39 $48.51 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $31.99 $40.90 $48.73 Undetermined Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $29.17 $40.75 $51.28 Moderate (3 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $31.52 $40.71 $48.53 Moderate (3 of 5) Ottawa $21.50 $38.69 $55.56 Moderate (3 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 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 .