Salaries

Journalists Salary in Ontario

NOC 51113Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$38.46 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
4.2% higher $1.54 above the Canadian median of $36.92
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $38.46, from $21.00 to $71.43, middle half $26.00 to $64.95. Canada: median $36.92, from $20.19 to $62.50, middle half $26.44 to $43.00.$20$40$60$80Ontario: median $38.46, from $21.00 to $71.43, middle half $26.00 to $64.95Ontario$38.46Canada: median $36.92, from $20.19 to $62.50, middle half $26.44 to $43.00Canada$36.92
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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $21.00 $20.19
Lower quartile $26.00 $26.44
Median $38.46 $36.92
Upper quartile $64.95 $43.00
High $71.43 $62.50
Average $43.44 $37.74

Job outlook

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

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $38.46, from $21.00 to $71.43. Toronto: median $40.73, from $25.65 to $62.52. Ottawa: median $40.14, from $28.92 to $63.07. Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.66, from $26.13 to $58.09. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.89, from $25.21 to $55.64. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.69, from $24.49 to $53.87. Northeast: median $34.12, from $24.90 to $49.50. Northwest: median $33.71, from $24.93 to $52.74. Kingston – Pembroke: median $33.55, from $24.91 to $48.74. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.37, from $25.23 to $51.37. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$20$40$60$80Ontario (all regions): median $38.46, from $21.00 to $71.43Ontario (all regions)$38.46Toronto: median $40.73, from $25.65 to $62.52Toronto$40.73Ottawa: median $40.14, from $28.92 to $63.07Ottawa$40.14Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.66, from $26.13 to $58.09Windsor – Sarnia$38.66Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.89, from $25.21 to $55.64Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$35.89Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.69, from $24.49 to $53.87Muskoka – Kawarthas$34.69Northeast: median $34.12, from $24.90 to $49.50Northeast$34.12Northwest: median $33.71, from $24.93 to $52.74Northwest$33.71Kingston – Pembroke: median $33.55, from $24.91 to $48.74Kingston – Pembroke$33.55Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.37, from $25.23 to $51.37Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.37London: not statedLondonNot 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
Ontario (all regions)$21.00$38.46$71.43Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$25.65$40.73$62.52Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$28.92$40.14$63.07Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$26.13$38.66$58.09Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.21$35.89$55.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$24.49$34.69$53.87Undetermined
Northeast$24.90$34.12$49.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$24.93$33.71$52.74Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$24.91$33.55$48.74Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.23$33.37$51.37Limited (2 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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