Median wage
$40.87 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $40.87
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
14 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $40.87, from $24.58 to $61.54, middle half $33.33 to $50.00. Canada: median $40.87, from $25.00 to $61.03, middle half $33.33 to $50.37.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ontario: median $40.87, from $24.58 to $61.54, middle half $33.33 to $50.00Ontario$40.87Canada: median $40.87, from $25.00 to $61.03, middle half $33.33 to $50.37Canada$40.87
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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $24.58 $25.00
Lower quartile $33.33 $33.33
Median $40.87 $40.87
Upper quartile $50.00 $50.37
High $61.54 $61.03
Average $42.60 $42.92

Job outlook

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

Digitization across all industries and the importance of data analysis support employment opportunities, but the pace of job growth may be affected by recent restructuring in the technology sector. Outlook data

14 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $40.87, from $24.58 to $61.54. Northeast: median $45.64, from $30.71 to $60.60. Toronto: median $44.47, from $21.90 to $67.45. Windsor – Sarnia: median $44.15, from $30.30 to $66.40. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.78, from $27.16 to $65.22. Northwest: median $43.27, from $29.78 to $61.87. Ottawa: median $42.05, from $24.73 to $61.54. Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.97, from $30.20 to $65.42. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.87, from $24.58 to $61.54. London: median $40.40, from $22.00 to $58.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$20$40$60$80Ontario (all regions): median $40.87, from $24.58 to $61.54Ontario (all regions)$40.87Northeast: median $45.64, from $30.71 to $60.60Northeast$45.64Toronto: median $44.47, from $21.90 to $67.45Toronto$44.47Windsor – Sarnia: median $44.15, from $30.30 to $66.40Windsor – Sarnia$44.15Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.78, from $27.16 to $65.22Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.78Northwest: median $43.27, from $29.78 to $61.87Northwest$43.27Ottawa: median $42.05, from $24.73 to $61.54Ottawa$42.05Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.97, from $30.20 to $65.42Kingston – Pembroke$41.97Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.87, from $24.58 to $61.54Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.87London: median $40.40, from $22.00 to $58.00London$40.40Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario (all regions)$24.58$40.87$61.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$30.71$45.64$60.60Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$21.90$44.47$67.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$30.30$44.15$66.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.16$43.78$65.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$29.78$43.27$61.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$24.73$42.05$61.54Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$30.20$41.97$65.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.58$40.87$61.54Moderate (3 of 5)
London$22.00$40.40$58.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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