Median wage
$21.00 an hour Toronto
Compared with Ontario
2.3% lower $0.50 below the Ontario median of $21.50
Compared with Canada
4.5% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
105 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Toronto

Wage range in Toronto and CanadaToronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $29.00, middle half $18.50 to $24.00. Ontario (province): median $21.50, from $17.60 to $29.96, middle half $18.72 to $25.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $16.55 to $30.29, middle half $19.00 to $25.60.$15$20$25$30$35Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $29.00, middle half $18.50 to $24.00Toronto$21.00Ontario (province): median $21.50, from $17.60 to $29.96, middle half $18.72 to $25.00Ontario (province)$21.50Canada: median $22.00, from $16.55 to $30.29, middle half $19.00 to $25.60Canada$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 Toronto compared with Canada
WageTorontoOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $16.55
Lower quartile $18.50 $18.72 $19.00
Median $21.00 $21.50 $22.00
Upper quartile $24.00 $25.00 $25.60
High $29.00 $29.96 $30.29
Average $22.02 $22.56 $22.98

Job outlook

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

105 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $33.65. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $29.23. London: median $22.50, from $17.60 to $29.67. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.25. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.00, from $21.00 to $32.00. Northwest: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $38.00. Ottawa: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $29.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $35.00. Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $29.00. Northeast: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $28.75. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.50, from $17.60 to $27.80.$10$20$30$40Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $33.65Kingston – Pembroke$23.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $29.23Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.00London: median $22.50, from $17.60 to $29.67London$22.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.25Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.00, from $21.00 to $32.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.00Northwest: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $38.00Northwest$22.00Ottawa: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $29.00Ottawa$22.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $35.00Windsor – Sarnia$22.00Toronto: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $29.00Toronto$21.00Northeast: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $28.75Northeast$20.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.50, from $17.60 to $27.80Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$19.50
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
Kingston – Pembroke$18.00$23.00$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$23.00$29.23Limited (2 of 5)
London$17.60$22.50$29.67Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$22.00$31.25Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.00$22.00$32.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Northwest$17.60$22.00$38.00Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$18.00$22.00$29.00Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$22.00$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$21.00$29.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$20.00$28.75Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$19.50$27.80Limited (2 of 5)

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