Salaries

Editors Salary in Ottawa, Ontario

NOC 51110Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$38.02 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
9.8% higher $3.40 above the Ontario median of $34.62
Compared with Canada
9.8% higher $3.40 above the Canadian median of $34.62
Job outlook
Moderate 3 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 CanadaOttawa: median $38.02, from $27.96 to $63.68. Ontario (province): median $34.62, from $20.00 to $48.72, middle half $27.00 to $39.56. Canada: median $34.62, from $20.00 to $50.00, middle half $26.00 to $41.50.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $38.02, from $27.96 to $63.68Ottawa$38.02Ontario (province): median $34.62, from $20.00 to $48.72, middle half $27.00 to $39.56Ontario (province)$34.62Canada: median $34.62, from $20.00 to $50.00, middle half $26.00 to $41.50Canada$34.62
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $27.96 $20.00 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00 $26.00
Median $38.02 $34.62 $34.62
Upper quartile Not stated $39.56 $41.50
High $63.68 $48.72 $50.00
Average Not stated $35.22 $35.07

Job outlook

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

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 OntarioOttawa: median $38.02, from $27.96 to $63.68. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.91, from $23.32 to $48.08. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.96, from $25.36 to $51.64. Toronto: median $34.81, from $23.12 to $52.48. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.55, from $27.18 to $51.50. Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.10, from $24.58 to $50.08. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.40, from $24.39 to $52.69. Windsor – Sarnia: median $32.22, from $23.65 to $47.49. London: median $31.14, from $25.07 to $47.53. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $38.02, from $27.96 to $63.68Ottawa$38.02Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.91, from $23.32 to $48.08Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$37.91Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.96, from $25.36 to $51.64Muskoka – Kawarthas$35.96Toronto: median $34.81, from $23.12 to $52.48Toronto$34.81Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.55, from $27.18 to $51.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.55Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.10, from $24.58 to $50.08Kingston – Pembroke$34.10Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.40, from $24.39 to $52.69Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$33.40Windsor – Sarnia: median $32.22, from $23.65 to $47.49Windsor – Sarnia$32.22London: median $31.14, from $25.07 to $47.53London$31.14Northeast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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
Ottawa$27.96$38.02$63.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.32$37.91$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.36$35.96$51.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$23.12$34.81$52.48Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.18$34.55$51.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$24.58$34.10$50.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.39$33.40$52.69Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$23.65$32.22$47.49Moderate (3 of 5)
London$25.07$31.14$47.53Moderate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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