Median wage
$44.27 an hour
Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
12.1% higher
$4.78 above the Ontario median of $39.49
Compared with Canada
15.1% higher
$5.81 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Ottawa
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Ottawa and Canada Ottawa: median $44.27, from $31.87 to $66.87. Ontario (province): median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67, middle half $31.25 to $54.00. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65. $20 $40 $60 $80 Ottawa: median $44.27, from $31.87 to $66.87 Ottawa $44.27 Ontario (province): median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67, middle half $31.25 to $54.00 Ontario (province) $39.49 Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65 Canada $38.46 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
Wage Ottawa Ontario Canada
Low
$31.87
$27.09
$24.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $31.25
$30.00
Median
$44.27
$39.49
$38.46
Upper quartile
Not stated $54.00
$51.65
High
$66.87
$66.67
$65.93
Average
Not stated $44.60
$42.33
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.
Licence needed in Ontario?
Voluntary certification
Not required.
Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.
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 Ottawa: median $44.27, from $31.87 to $66.87. Kingston – Pembroke: median $44.02, from $31.77 to $65.91. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.35, from $29.97 to $62.64. London: median $40.78, from $27.64 to $61.33. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.97, from $27.22 to $55.82. Northeast: median $38.70, from $27.02 to $60.80. Toronto: median $38.46, from $28.00 to $65.93. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 Ottawa: median $44.27, from $31.87 to $66.87 Ottawa $44.27 Kingston – Pembroke: median $44.02, from $31.77 to $65.91 Kingston – Pembroke $44.02 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.35, from $29.97 to $62.64 Muskoka – Kawarthas $42.35 London: median $40.78, from $27.64 to $61.33 London $40.78 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $39.49 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.97, from $27.22 to $55.82 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $38.97 Northeast: median $38.70, from $27.02 to $60.80 Northeast $38.70 Toronto: median $38.46, from $28.00 to $65.93 Toronto $38.46 Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 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 Ottawa $31.87 $44.27 $66.87 Limited (2 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $31.77 $44.02 $65.91 Moderate (3 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $29.97 $42.35 $62.64 Undetermined London $27.64 $40.78 $61.33 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $27.09 $39.49 $66.67 Moderate (3 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $27.22 $38.97 $55.82 Moderate (3 of 5) Northeast $27.02 $38.70 $60.80 Undetermined Toronto $28.00 $38.46 $65.93 Moderate (3 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .