Median wage
$23.85 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
9.5% higher $2.07 above the Ontario median of $21.78
Compared with Canada
8.4% higher $1.85 above the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.85, from $19.00 to $30.94, middle half $20.90 to $26.46. Ontario (province): median $21.78, from $18.00 to $28.50, middle half $19.50 to $25.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $17.50 to $29.89, middle half $19.34 to $25.67.$15$20$25$30$35Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.85, from $19.00 to $30.94, middle half $20.90 to $26.46Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.85Ontario (province): median $21.78, from $18.00 to $28.50, middle half $19.50 to $25.00Ontario (province)$21.78Canada: median $22.00, from $17.50 to $29.89, middle half $19.34 to $25.67Canada$22.00
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $19.00 $18.00 $17.50
Lower quartile $20.90 $19.50 $19.34
Median $23.85 $21.78 $22.00
Upper quartile $26.46 $25.00 $25.67
High $30.94 $28.50 $29.89
Average $24.19 $22.57 $23.02

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.85, from $19.00 to $30.94. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.28, from $18.50 to $29.12. Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $26.21. Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.90, from $17.88 to $28.27. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.85, from $19.00 to $30.94Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.85Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.28, from $18.50 to $29.12Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.28Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $26.21Toronto$21.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.90, from $17.88 to $28.27Windsor – Sarnia$20.90Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.00$23.85$30.94Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.50$21.28$29.12Undetermined
Toronto$17.60$21.00$26.21Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.88$20.90$28.27Undetermined
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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