Salaries

Labourers in Wood, Pulp and Paper Processing Salary in Ontario

NOC 95103Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$21.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
13% lower $3.13 below the Canadian median of $24.13
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 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 $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.00. Canada: median $24.13, from $18.00 to $33.95, middle half $20.00 to $29.96.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $19.00 to $27.00Ontario$21.00Canada: median $24.13, from $18.00 to $33.95, middle half $20.00 to $29.96Canada$24.13
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 $17.60 $18.00
Lower quartile $19.00 $20.00
Median $21.00 $24.13
Upper quartile $27.00 $29.96
High $30.00 $33.95
Average $22.65 $25.28

Job outlook

Very limited (1 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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

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 $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Northwest: median $24.45, from $20.15 to $31.43. Northeast: median $24.42, from $19.25 to $30.24. Ottawa: median $23.00, from $18.34 to $30.02. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.38, from $17.82 to $29.74. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $21.99, from $18.10 to $26.95. London: median $21.87, from $18.86 to $25.81. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.35, from $18.06 to $25.37. Kingston – Pembroke: median $21.17, from $18.04 to $26.22. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.17, from $18.28 to $24.59. Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario (all regions): median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Ontario (all regions)$21.00Northwest: median $24.45, from $20.15 to $31.43Northwest$24.45Northeast: median $24.42, from $19.25 to $30.24Northeast$24.42Ottawa: median $23.00, from $18.34 to $30.02Ottawa$23.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.38, from $17.82 to $29.74Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.38Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $21.99, from $18.10 to $26.95Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.99London: median $21.87, from $18.86 to $25.81London$21.87Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.35, from $18.06 to $25.37Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$21.35Kingston – Pembroke: median $21.17, from $18.04 to $26.22Kingston – Pembroke$21.17Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.17, from $18.28 to $24.59Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.17Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Toronto$21.00Windsor – 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
Ontario (all regions)$17.60$21.00$30.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Northwest$20.15$24.45$31.43Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$19.25$24.42$30.24Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$18.34$23.00$30.02Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.82$22.38$29.74Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.10$21.99$26.95Limited (2 of 5)
London$18.86$21.87$25.81Very limited (1 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$18.06$21.35$25.37Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.04$21.17$26.22Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.28$21.17$24.59Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$21.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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