Median wage
$33.00 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
7.3% lower $2.59 below the Ontario median of $35.59
Compared with Canada
10.8% lower $4.00 below the Canadian median of $37.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
31 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $33.00, from $26.00 to $45.32, middle half $30.00 to $39.03. Ontario (province): median $35.59, from $23.00 to $48.50, middle half $29.00 to $41.96. Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50$60Ottawa: median $33.00, from $26.00 to $45.32, middle half $30.00 to $39.03Ottawa$33.00Ontario (province): median $35.59, from $23.00 to $48.50, middle half $29.00 to $41.96Ontario (province)$35.59Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00Canada$37.00
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
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $26.00 $23.00 $24.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $29.00 $29.73
Median $33.00 $35.59 $37.00
Upper quartile $39.03 $41.96 $44.00
High $45.32 $48.50 $52.00
Average $34.57 $36.02 $37.55

Job outlook

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

31 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNorthwest: median $40.00, from $27.47 to $50.00. Northeast: median $39.00, from $25.00 to $53.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $22.68 to $50.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $35.59, from $23.00 to $48.50. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.59, from $23.00 to $48.50. Windsor – Sarnia: median $35.57, from $23.42 to $55.00. London: median $35.48, from $24.00 to $47.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.00, from $22.00 to $46.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.00, from $27.70 to $46.96. Toronto: median $35.00, from $22.00 to $48.50. Ottawa: median $33.00, from $26.00 to $45.32.$20$30$40$50$60Northwest: median $40.00, from $27.47 to $50.00Northwest$40.00Northeast: median $39.00, from $25.00 to $53.00Northeast$39.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $22.68 to $50.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $35.59, from $23.00 to $48.50Kingston – Pembroke$35.59Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.59, from $23.00 to $48.50Muskoka – Kawarthas$35.59Windsor – Sarnia: median $35.57, from $23.42 to $55.00Windsor – Sarnia$35.57London: median $35.48, from $24.00 to $47.00London$35.48Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.00, from $22.00 to $46.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$35.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.00, from $27.70 to $46.96Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$35.00Toronto: median $35.00, from $22.00 to $48.50Toronto$35.00Ottawa: median $33.00, from $26.00 to $45.32Ottawa$33.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Northwest$27.47$40.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$25.00$39.00$53.00Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.68$36.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$23.00$35.59$48.50Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$23.00$35.59$48.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$23.42$35.57$55.00Limited (2 of 5)
London$24.00$35.48$47.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.00$35.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.70$35.00$46.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$22.00$35.00$48.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$26.00$33.00$45.32Moderate (3 of 5)

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