Salaries

Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers Salary in Northwest, Ontario

NOC 72203Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$50.00 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
11.1% higher $5.00 above the Ontario median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
8.7% higher $4.00 above the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $60.00, middle half $46.00 to $60.00. Ontario (province): median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00, middle half $38.00 to $50.43. Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Northwest: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $60.00, middle half $46.00 to $60.00Northwest$50.00Ontario (province): median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00, middle half $38.00 to $50.43Ontario (province)$45.00Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00Canada$46.00
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 Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $40.00 $29.70 $28.40
Lower quartile $46.00 $38.00 $36.50
Median $50.00 $45.00 $46.00
Upper quartile $60.00 $50.43 $51.00
High $60.00 $62.00 $62.00
Average $49.39 $44.28 $44.67

Job outlook

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

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 OntarioKingston – Pembroke: median $50.38, from $33.53 to $63.71. Ottawa: median $50.11, from $33.93 to $63.81. Northwest: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $60.00. Northeast: median $45.45, from $25.00 to $52.62. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.00, from $34.00 to $50.19. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00. Toronto: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Kingston – Pembroke: median $50.38, from $33.53 to $63.71Kingston – Pembroke$50.38Ottawa: median $50.11, from $33.93 to $63.81Ottawa$50.11Northwest: median $50.00, from $40.00 to $60.00Northwest$50.00Northeast: median $45.45, from $25.00 to $52.62Northeast$45.45Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$45.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $45.00, from $34.00 to $50.19Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$45.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$45.00Toronto: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00Toronto$45.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $45.00, from $29.70 to $62.00Windsor – Sarnia$45.00London: not statedLondonNot 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
Kingston – Pembroke$33.53$50.38$63.71Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$33.93$50.11$63.81Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$40.00$50.00$60.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$25.00$45.45$52.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$29.70$45.00$62.00Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.00$45.00$50.19Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.70$45.00$62.00Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$29.70$45.00$62.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$29.70$45.00$62.00Good (4 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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