Median wage
$45.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
9.7% lower $4.81 below the Canadian median of $49.81
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $45.00, from $25.45 to $52.88, middle half $38.46 to $52.88. Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24.$20$40$60$80$100Ontario: median $45.00, from $25.45 to $52.88, middle half $38.46 to $52.88Ontario$45.00Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24Canada$49.81
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 $25.45 $31.27
Lower quartile $38.46 Not stated
Median $45.00 $49.81
Upper quartile $52.88 Not stated
High $52.88 $83.24
Average $43.03 Not stated

Job outlook

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

The construction industry should see a fair level of activity including major infrastructure projects, which will support demand for geological engineering services. Over the longer term, the growing clean technology sector will boost the demand for certain raw materials. Outlook data

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Ontario, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Ontario

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 $45.00, from $25.45 to $52.88. Kingston – Pembroke: median $50.25, from $35.61 to $79.83. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $48.98, from $34.83 to $70.98. Toronto: median $47.42, from $32.92 to $70.20. Ottawa: median $45.89, from $32.51 to $71.04. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $45.62, from $34.18 to $68.94. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$40$60$80Ontario (all regions): median $45.00, from $25.45 to $52.88Ontario (all regions)$45.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $50.25, from $35.61 to $79.83Kingston – Pembroke$50.25Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $48.98, from $34.83 to $70.98Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$48.98Toronto: median $47.42, from $32.92 to $70.20Toronto$47.42Ottawa: median $45.89, from $32.51 to $71.04Ottawa$45.89Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $45.62, from $34.18 to $68.94Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$45.62Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: 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
Ontario (all regions)$25.45$45.00$52.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$35.61$50.25$79.83Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$34.83$48.98$70.98Undetermined
Toronto$32.92$47.42$70.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$32.51$45.89$71.04Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$34.18$45.62$68.94Undetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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