Salaries

Land Surveyors Salary in Ontario

NOC 21203Wages 2024Updated

Licence required in Ontario How to get licensed

Median wage
$39.36 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
6.7% lower $2.84 below the Canadian median of $42.20
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

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

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $39.36, from $26.54 to $62.08. Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ontario: median $39.36, from $26.54 to $62.08Ontario$39.36Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00Canada$42.20
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $26.54 $29.00
Lower quartile Not stated $33.00
Median $39.36 $42.20
Upper quartile Not stated $50.00
High $62.08 $60.51
Average Not stated $43.30

Job outlook

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

Demand for land surveyors is driven by investments in public infrastructure, residential expansion, and land development. Large investments in healthcare and educational facilities, along with population growth, are also contributing to job opportunities. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

A federal licence is also required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.

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 $39.36, from $26.54 to $62.08. Northwest: median $39.91, from $28.76 to $62.90. Toronto: median $39.89, from $28.37 to $60.34. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.16, from $28.57 to $59.80. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.15, from $28.45 to $57.86. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.64, from $29.11 to $61.93. Ottawa: median $38.39, from $27.83 to $59.42. Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.75, from $27.75 to $59.83. Northeast: median $37.74, from $28.19 to $59.27. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.45, from $26.97 to $54.45. Kingston – Pembroke: median $36.40, from $27.54 to $55.19. London: median $36.29, from $26.40 to $53.63.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ontario (all regions): median $39.36, from $26.54 to $62.08Ontario (all regions)$39.36Northwest: median $39.91, from $28.76 to $62.90Northwest$39.91Toronto: median $39.89, from $28.37 to $60.34Toronto$39.89Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.16, from $28.57 to $59.80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.16Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.15, from $28.45 to $57.86Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$39.15Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.64, from $29.11 to $61.93Muskoka – Kawarthas$38.64Ottawa: median $38.39, from $27.83 to $59.42Ottawa$38.39Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.75, from $27.75 to $59.83Windsor – Sarnia$37.75Northeast: median $37.74, from $28.19 to $59.27Northeast$37.74Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.45, from $26.97 to $54.45Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$36.45Kingston – Pembroke: median $36.40, from $27.54 to $55.19Kingston – Pembroke$36.40London: median $36.29, from $26.40 to $53.63London$36.29
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)$26.54$39.36$62.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$28.76$39.91$62.90Undetermined
Toronto$28.37$39.89$60.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.57$39.16$59.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.45$39.15$57.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.11$38.64$61.93Undetermined
Ottawa$27.83$38.39$59.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$27.75$37.75$59.83Undetermined
Northeast$28.19$37.74$59.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$26.97$36.45$54.45Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$27.54$36.40$55.19Undetermined
London$26.40$36.29$53.63Undetermined

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