Salaries

Journalists Salary in Northwest, Ontario

NOC 51113Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$33.71 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
12.4% lower $4.75 below the Ontario median of $38.46
Compared with Canada
8.7% lower $3.21 below the Canadian median of $36.92
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 CanadaNorthwest: median $33.71, from $24.93 to $52.74. Ontario (province): 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$80Northwest: median $33.71, from $24.93 to $52.74Northwest$33.71Ontario (province): median $38.46, from $21.00 to $71.43, middle half $26.00 to $64.95Ontario (province)$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.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $24.93 $21.00 $20.19
Lower quartile Not stated $26.00 $26.44
Median $33.71 $38.46 $36.92
Upper quartile Not stated $64.95 $43.00
High $52.74 $71.43 $62.50
Average Not stated $43.44 $37.74

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

1 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 OntarioToronto: 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$30$40$50$60$70Toronto: 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
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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