Salaries

Geoscientists and Oceanographers Salary in Northwest, Ontario

NOC 21102Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$57.69 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $57.69
Compared with Canada
15.4% higher $7.69 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 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 $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49, middle half $40.87 to $76.92. Ontario (province): median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49, middle half $40.87 to $76.92. Canada: median $50.00, from $30.77 to $100.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.31.$20$40$60$80$100Northwest: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49, middle half $40.87 to $76.92Northwest$57.69Ontario (province): median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49, middle half $40.87 to $76.92Ontario (province)$57.69Canada: median $50.00, from $30.77 to $100.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.31Canada$50.00
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 $33.65 $33.65 $30.77
Lower quartile $40.87 $40.87 $40.00
Median $57.69 $57.69 $50.00
Upper quartile $76.92 $76.92 $67.31
High $79.49 $79.49 $100.00
Average $58.17 $58.17 $57.10

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

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 OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49. Northwest: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49. Ottawa: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49. Toronto: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49. Northeast: median $48.08, from $33.65 to $105.00. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$57.69Northwest: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49Northwest$57.69Ottawa: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49Ottawa$57.69Toronto: median $57.69, from $33.65 to $79.49Toronto$57.69Northeast: median $48.08, from $33.65 to $105.00Northeast$48.08Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$33.65$57.69$79.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$33.65$57.69$79.49Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$33.65$57.69$79.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$33.65$57.69$79.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$33.65$48.08$105.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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