Median wage
$71.79 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
4.8% higher $3.30 above the Ontario median of $68.49
Compared with Canada
13.2% higher $8.39 above the Canadian median of $63.40
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $71.79, from $58.97 to $88.72, middle half $65.00 to $74.36. Ontario (province): median $68.49, from $52.29 to $87.91, middle half $60.44 to $74.18. Canada: median $63.40, from $47.60 to $80.22, middle half $54.95 to $71.79.$40$60$80$100Ottawa: median $71.79, from $58.97 to $88.72, middle half $65.00 to $74.36Ottawa$71.79Ontario (province): median $68.49, from $52.29 to $87.91, middle half $60.44 to $74.18Ontario (province)$68.49Canada: median $63.40, from $47.60 to $80.22, middle half $54.95 to $71.79Canada$63.40
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 Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $58.97 $52.29 $47.60
Lower quartile $65.00 $60.44 $54.95
Median $71.79 $68.49 $63.40
Upper quartile $74.36 $74.18 $71.79
High $88.72 $87.91 $80.22
Average $70.39 $67.85 $63.63

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOttawa: median $71.79, from $58.97 to $88.72. Toronto: median $71.43, from $49.04 to $91.18. London: median $63.32, from $42.72 to $83.56. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $61.76, from $44.44 to $79.40. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $61.24, from $42.89 to $80.83. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $60.50, from $43.71 to $79.65. Northeast: median $59.70, from $42.11 to $75.97. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $59.42, from $42.05 to $77.14. Kingston – Pembroke: median $59.15, from $43.44 to $78.28. Windsor – Sarnia: median $58.20, from $41.79 to $73.22. Northwest: median $54.13, from $38.39 to $66.94.$20$40$60$80$100Ottawa: median $71.79, from $58.97 to $88.72Ottawa$71.79Toronto: median $71.43, from $49.04 to $91.18Toronto$71.43London: median $63.32, from $42.72 to $83.56London$63.32Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $61.76, from $44.44 to $79.40Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$61.76Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $61.24, from $42.89 to $80.83Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$61.24Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $60.50, from $43.71 to $79.65Muskoka – Kawarthas$60.50Northeast: median $59.70, from $42.11 to $75.97Northeast$59.70Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $59.42, from $42.05 to $77.14Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$59.42Kingston – Pembroke: median $59.15, from $43.44 to $78.28Kingston – Pembroke$59.15Windsor – Sarnia: median $58.20, from $41.79 to $73.22Windsor – Sarnia$58.20Northwest: median $54.13, from $38.39 to $66.94Northwest$54.13
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$58.97$71.79$88.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$49.04$71.43$91.18Limited (2 of 5)
London$42.72$63.32$83.56Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$44.44$61.76$79.40Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$42.89$61.24$80.83Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$43.71$60.50$79.65Undetermined
Northeast$42.11$59.70$75.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$42.05$59.42$77.14Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$43.44$59.15$78.28Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$41.79$58.20$73.22Undetermined
Northwest$38.39$54.13$66.94Undetermined

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