Median wage
$30.00 an hour Toronto
Compared with Ontario
11.1% higher $3.00 above the Ontario median of $27.00
Compared with Canada
20% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
71 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Toronto

Wage range in Toronto and CanadaToronto: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $43.50, middle half $22.00 to $39.00. Ontario (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00, middle half $22.00 to $36.00. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40$50Toronto: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $43.50, middle half $22.00 to $39.00Toronto$30.00Ontario (province): median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00, middle half $22.00 to $36.00Ontario (province)$27.00Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$25.00
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 Toronto compared with Canada
WageTorontoOntarioCanada
Low $18.00 $18.50 $18.25
Lower quartile $22.00 $22.00 $21.00
Median $30.00 $27.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $39.00 $36.00 $33.00
High $43.50 $42.00 $40.00
Average $30.42 $29.09 $27.50

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Toronto.

71 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
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $42.70. Toronto: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $43.50. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $35.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $39.00. London: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $39.00. Northwest: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $37.50. Ottawa: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.41. Northeast: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $36.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $40.00.$10$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $42.70Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.00Toronto: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $43.50Toronto$30.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$27.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $42.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$27.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $35.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $39.00Windsor – Sarnia$27.00London: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $39.00London$26.00Northwest: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $37.50Northwest$26.00Ottawa: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.41Ottawa$25.00Northeast: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $36.00Northeast$23.08Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $40.00Kingston – Pembroke$23.00
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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00$30.00$42.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$18.00$30.00$43.50Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.50$27.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.50$27.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.00$27.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$20.00$27.00$39.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$19.00$26.00$39.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$20.00$26.00$37.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$18.00$25.00$39.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$23.08$36.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.00$23.00$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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