Median wage
$40.00 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
3.5% lower $1.43 below the Ontario median of $41.43
Compared with Canada
3.7% lower $1.52 below the Canadian median of $41.52
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $26.44 to $52.31, middle half $30.77 to $46.00. Ontario (province): median $41.43, from $27.42 to $57.69, middle half $33.65 to $48.08. Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48.$20$30$40$50$60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $26.44 to $52.31, middle half $30.77 to $46.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.00Ontario (province): median $41.43, from $27.42 to $57.69, middle half $33.65 to $48.08Ontario (province)$41.43Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48Canada$41.52
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $26.44 $27.42 $26.64
Lower quartile $30.77 $33.65 $33.33
Median $40.00 $41.43 $41.52
Upper quartile $46.00 $48.08 $50.48
High $52.31 $57.69 $57.69
Average $39.33 $42.96 $42.64

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

Education and training

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

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $43.59, from $29.74 to $67.20. Northeast: median $43.23, from $28.60 to $58.64. Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.00, from $32.97 to $75.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $42.80, from $31.05 to $47.28. Northwest: median $42.38, from $28.57 to $57.69. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.19, from $28.06 to $57.06. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $40.89, from $27.36 to $57.52. London: median $40.56, from $28.31 to $56.66. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $26.44 to $52.31. Ottawa: median $40.00, from $21.98 to $57.69. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.82, from $24.04 to $58.97.$20$40$60$80Toronto: median $43.59, from $29.74 to $67.20Toronto$43.59Northeast: median $43.23, from $28.60 to $58.64Northeast$43.23Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.00, from $32.97 to $75.00Kingston – Pembroke$43.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $42.80, from $31.05 to $47.28Windsor – Sarnia$42.80Northwest: median $42.38, from $28.57 to $57.69Northwest$42.38Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.19, from $28.06 to $57.06Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$41.19Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $40.89, from $27.36 to $57.52Muskoka – Kawarthas$40.89London: median $40.56, from $28.31 to $56.66London$40.56Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $26.44 to $52.31Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.00Ottawa: median $40.00, from $21.98 to $57.69Ottawa$40.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.82, from $24.04 to $58.97Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$38.82
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
Toronto$29.74$43.59$67.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$28.60$43.23$58.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$32.97$43.00$75.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$31.05$42.80$47.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$28.57$42.38$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$28.06$41.19$57.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$27.36$40.89$57.52Good (4 of 5)
London$28.31$40.56$56.66Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.44$40.00$52.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$21.98$40.00$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.04$38.82$58.97Moderate (3 of 5)

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