Median wage
$28.65 an hour
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
2% lower
$0.58 below the Ontario median of $29.23
Compared with Canada
4.3% lower
$1.30 below the Canadian median of $29.95
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and Canada Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.65, from $21.03 to $51.44, middle half $24.00 to $42.73. Ontario (province): median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00, middle half $26.42 to $33.65. Canada: median $29.95, from $22.56 to $43.41, middle half $26.44 to $33.97. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.65, from $21.03 to $51.44, middle half $24.00 to $42.73 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $28.65 Ontario (province): median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00, middle half $26.42 to $33.65 Ontario (province) $29.23 Canada: median $29.95, from $22.56 to $43.41, middle half $26.44 to $33.97 Canada $29.95 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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
Wage Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Ontario Canada
Low
$21.03
$21.33
$22.56
Lower quartile
$24.00
$26.42
$26.44
Median
$28.65
$29.23
$29.95
Upper quartile
$42.73
$33.65
$33.97
High
$51.44
$45.00
$43.41
Average
$34.65
$31.68
$31.73
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 Northeast: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $41.80. Ottawa: median $34.98, from $27.29 to $43.39. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.86, from $26.85 to $44.57. London: median $33.01, from $25.78 to $45.46. Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00. Toronto: median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00. Northwest: median $29.00, from $26.00 to $32.97. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $43.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.65, from $21.03 to $51.44. Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.00, from $19.67 to $50.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Northeast: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $41.80 Northeast $35.00 Ottawa: median $34.98, from $27.29 to $43.39 Ottawa $34.98 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.86, from $26.85 to $44.57 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $33.86 London: median $33.01, from $25.78 to $45.46 London $33.01 Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00 Kingston – Pembroke $29.23 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00 Muskoka – Kawarthas $29.23 Toronto: median $29.23, from $21.33 to $45.00 Toronto $29.23 Northwest: median $29.00, from $26.00 to $32.97 Northwest $29.00 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $43.00 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $28.85 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.65, from $21.03 to $51.44 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $28.65 Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.00, from $19.67 to $50.00 Windsor – Sarnia $28.00 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 Northeast $25.00 $35.00 $41.80 Moderate (3 of 5) Ottawa $27.29 $34.98 $43.39 Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $26.85 $33.86 $44.57 Moderate (3 of 5) London $25.78 $33.01 $45.46 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $21.33 $29.23 $45.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $21.33 $29.23 $45.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Toronto $21.33 $29.23 $45.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest $26.00 $29.00 $32.97 Moderate (3 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $20.00 $28.85 $43.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $21.03 $28.65 $51.44 Moderate (3 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $19.67 $28.00 $50.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
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 .