Median wage
$30.36 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
10.4% higher $2.86 above the Ontario median of $27.50
Compared with Canada
1.2% higher $0.36 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $30.36, from $21.78 to $41.60. Ontario (province): median $27.50, from $19.23 to $35.90, middle half $24.50 to $30.00. Canada: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $35.90, middle half $25.67 to $34.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $30.36, from $21.78 to $41.60Ottawa$30.36Ontario (province): median $27.50, from $19.23 to $35.90, middle half $24.50 to $30.00Ontario (province)$27.50Canada: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $35.90, middle half $25.67 to $34.00Canada$30.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $21.78 $19.23 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $24.50 $25.67
Median $30.36 $27.50 $30.00
Upper quartile Not stated $30.00 $34.00
High $41.60 $35.90 $35.90
Average Not stated $27.76 $30.00

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.52, from $22.00 to $40.23. Ottawa: median $30.36, from $21.78 to $41.60. Northwest: median $30.09, from $22.43 to $40.99. Toronto: median $29.83, from $20.89 to $41.68. Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.18, from $21.07 to $39.18. Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.10, from $20.88 to $37.96. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $28.78, from $22.04 to $38.24. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.95, from $21.04 to $34.78. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.52, from $22.00 to $40.23Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.52Ottawa: median $30.36, from $21.78 to $41.60Ottawa$30.36Northwest: median $30.09, from $22.43 to $40.99Northwest$30.09Toronto: median $29.83, from $20.89 to $41.68Toronto$29.83Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.18, from $21.07 to $39.18Kingston – Pembroke$29.18Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.10, from $20.88 to $37.96Windsor – Sarnia$29.10Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $28.78, from $22.04 to $38.24Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$28.78Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.95, from $21.04 to $34.78Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.95Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.00$30.52$40.23Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$21.78$30.36$41.60Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$22.43$30.09$40.99Undetermined
Toronto$20.89$29.83$41.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$21.07$29.18$39.18Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$20.88$29.10$37.96Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.04$28.78$38.24Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$21.04$24.95$34.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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