Median wage
$17.97 an hour
Toronto
Compared with Ontario
8.9% lower
$1.75 below the Ontario median of $19.72
Compared with Canada
7.8% lower
$1.53 below the Canadian median of $19.50
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Toronto
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Toronto and Canada Toronto: median $17.97, from $17.60 to $22.94, middle half $17.60 to $20.18. Ontario (province): median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $23.00. Canada: median $19.50, from $15.75 to $24.00, middle half $17.00 to $21.69. $15 $17.5 $20 $22.5 $25 Toronto: median $17.97, from $17.60 to $22.94, middle half $17.60 to $20.18 Toronto $17.97 Ontario (province): median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $23.00 Ontario (province) $19.72 Canada: median $19.50, from $15.75 to $24.00, middle half $17.00 to $21.69 Canada $19.50 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
Wage Toronto Ontario Canada
Low
$17.60
$17.60
$15.75
Lower quartile
$17.60
$17.60
$17.00
Median
$17.97
$19.72
$19.50
Upper quartile
$20.18
$23.00
$21.69
High
$22.94
$25.00
$24.00
Average
$18.99
$20.50
$19.75
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Toronto.
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $22.94. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $23.00. London: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00. Northeast: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00. Ottawa: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00. Toronto: median $17.97, from $17.60 to $22.94. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $16 $18 $20 $22 $24 $26 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $22.94 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $20.00 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $23.00 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $20.00 London: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00 London $19.72 Northeast: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00 Northeast $19.72 Ottawa: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00 Ottawa $19.72 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $19.72 Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.72, from $17.60 to $25.00 Windsor – Sarnia $19.72 Toronto: median $17.97, from $17.60 to $22.94 Toronto $17.97 Kingston – Pembroke: not stated Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas 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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $17.60 $20.00 $22.94 Moderate (3 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $17.60 $20.00 $23.00 Good (4 of 5) London $17.60 $19.72 $25.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Northeast $17.60 $19.72 $25.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Ottawa $17.60 $19.72 $25.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $17.60 $19.72 $25.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $17.60 $19.72 $25.00 Limited (2 of 5) Toronto $17.60 $17.97 $22.94 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .