Median wage
$27.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.8% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $27.00, from $18.92 to $30.36, middle half $22.89 to $29.99. Canada: median $26.00, from $18.56 to $30.66, middle half $22.00 to $29.79.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario: median $27.00, from $18.92 to $30.36, middle half $22.89 to $29.99Ontario$27.00Canada: median $26.00, from $18.56 to $30.66, middle half $22.00 to $29.79Canada$26.00
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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $18.92 $18.56
Lower quartile $22.89 $22.00
Median $27.00 $26.00
Upper quartile $29.99 $29.79
High $30.36 $30.66
Average $25.71 $25.64

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is limited due to employment decline and retirements, though some positions will become available. There is a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $27.00, from $18.92 to $30.36. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.00, from $17.80 to $31.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.58, from $20.13 to $32.46. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $27.48, from $21.08 to $33.88. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $27.44, from $21.10 to $33.34. Toronto: median $27.31, from $18.92 to $30.16. Ottawa: median $27.03, from $20.02 to $33.15. London: median $26.66, from $19.91 to $32.80. Kingston – Pembroke: median $26.55, from $19.44 to $31.59. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $25.92, from $19.54 to $32.11. Northwest: median $25.72, from $19.48 to $33.06. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario (all regions): median $27.00, from $18.92 to $30.36Ontario (all regions)$27.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.00, from $17.80 to $31.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.58, from $20.13 to $32.46Windsor – Sarnia$27.58Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $27.48, from $21.08 to $33.88Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.48Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $27.44, from $21.10 to $33.34Muskoka – Kawarthas$27.44Toronto: median $27.31, from $18.92 to $30.16Toronto$27.31Ottawa: median $27.03, from $20.02 to $33.15Ottawa$27.03London: median $26.66, from $19.91 to $32.80London$26.66Kingston – Pembroke: median $26.55, from $19.44 to $31.59Kingston – Pembroke$26.55Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $25.92, from $19.54 to $32.11Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$25.92Northwest: median $25.72, from $19.48 to $33.06Northwest$25.72Northeast: not statedNortheastNot 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)$18.92$27.00$30.36Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.80$28.00$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$20.13$27.58$32.46Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.08$27.48$33.88Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.10$27.44$33.34Undetermined
Toronto$18.92$27.31$30.16Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$20.02$27.03$33.15Moderate (3 of 5)
London$19.91$26.66$32.80Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$19.44$26.55$31.59Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$19.54$25.92$32.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$19.48$25.72$33.06Undetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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