Median wage
$23.41 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
4% higher
$0.91 above the Ontario median of $22.50
Compared with Canada
1.8% higher
$0.41 above the Canadian median of $23.00
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Northwest
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northwest and Canada Northwest: median $23.41, from $19.55 to $25.70. Ontario (province): median $22.50, from $18.70 to $26.15, middle half $21.00 to $24.50. Canada: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $26.15, middle half $20.44 to $25.00. $17.5 $20 $22.5 $25 $27.5 Northwest: median $23.41, from $19.55 to $25.70 Northwest $23.41 Ontario (province): median $22.50, from $18.70 to $26.15, middle half $21.00 to $24.50 Ontario (province) $22.50 Canada: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $26.15, middle half $20.44 to $25.00 Canada $23.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
Wage Northwest Ontario Canada
Low
$19.55
$18.70
$18.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $21.00
$20.44
Median
$23.41
$22.50
$23.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $24.50
$25.00
High
$25.70
$26.15
$26.15
Average
Not stated $22.62
$22.55
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Ontario Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $24.59, from $20.09 to $33.20. London: median $23.70, from $18.00 to $27.52. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.62, from $20.10 to $28.16. Northwest: median $23.41, from $19.55 to $25.70. Windsor – Sarnia: median $23.39, from $20.27 to $27.24. Ottawa: median $23.09, from $19.60 to $27.03. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.50, from $18.70 to $26.15. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $22.50, from $20.00 to $26.80. Northeast: median $22.41, from $19.42 to $24.90. Kingston – Pembroke: median $22.33, from $19.21 to $24.87. Toronto: median $21.60, from $17.60 to $25.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $24.59, from $20.09 to $33.20 Muskoka – Kawarthas $24.59 London: median $23.70, from $18.00 to $27.52 London $23.70 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.62, from $20.10 to $28.16 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $23.62 Northwest: median $23.41, from $19.55 to $25.70 Northwest $23.41 Windsor – Sarnia: median $23.39, from $20.27 to $27.24 Windsor – Sarnia $23.39 Ottawa: median $23.09, from $19.60 to $27.03 Ottawa $23.09 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.50, from $18.70 to $26.15 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $22.50 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $22.50, from $20.00 to $26.80 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $22.50 Northeast: median $22.41, from $19.42 to $24.90 Northeast $22.41 Kingston – Pembroke: median $22.33, from $19.21 to $24.87 Kingston – Pembroke $22.33 Toronto: median $21.60, from $17.60 to $25.00 Toronto $21.60 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Muskoka – Kawarthas $20.09 $24.59 $33.20 Undetermined London $18.00 $23.70 $27.52 Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $20.10 $23.62 $28.16 Good (4 of 5) Northwest $19.55 $23.41 $25.70 Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia $20.27 $23.39 $27.24 Good (4 of 5) Ottawa $19.60 $23.09 $27.03 Undetermined Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $18.70 $22.50 $26.15 Good (4 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $20.00 $22.50 $26.80 Good (4 of 5) Northeast $19.42 $22.41 $24.90 Undetermined Kingston – Pembroke $19.21 $22.33 $24.87 Undetermined Toronto $17.60 $21.60 $25.00 Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .