Median wage
$21.00 an hour Toronto
Compared with Ontario
10.5% higher $2.00 above the Ontario median of $19.00
Compared with Canada
10.5% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Toronto

Wage range in Toronto and CanadaToronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $17.60 to $26.50. Ontario (province): median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.16, middle half $17.60 to $24.12. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.50 to $26.50, middle half $16.75 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $17.60 to $26.50Toronto$21.00Ontario (province): median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.16, middle half $17.60 to $24.12Ontario (province)$19.00Canada: median $19.00, from $15.50 to $26.50, middle half $16.75 to $23.00Canada$19.00
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 Toronto compared with Canada
WageTorontoOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $15.50
Lower quartile $17.60 $17.60 $16.75
Median $21.00 $19.00 $19.00
Upper quartile $26.50 $24.12 $23.00
High $30.00 $27.16 $26.50
Average $21.62 $20.56 $20.38

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Toronto.

12 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.40, from $17.60 to $28.31. Kingston – Pembroke: median $19.22, from $17.60 to $27.52. London: median $19.17, from $17.60 to $27.69. Northwest: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.16. Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.16. Northeast: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $31.47. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.50, from $17.60 to $29.23. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $24.82. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Toronto$21.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.40, from $17.60 to $28.31Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$19.40Kingston – Pembroke: median $19.22, from $17.60 to $27.52Kingston – Pembroke$19.22London: median $19.17, from $17.60 to $27.69London$19.17Northwest: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.16Northwest$19.00Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.16Ottawa$19.00Northeast: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $31.47Northeast$18.70Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.50, from $17.60 to $29.23Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $24.82Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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
Toronto$17.60$21.00$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$19.40$28.31Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$19.22$27.52Moderate (3 of 5)
London$17.60$19.17$27.69Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$17.60$19.00$27.16Very good (5 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$19.00$27.16Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$18.70$31.47Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$18.50$29.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$17.60$24.82Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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