Median wage
$25.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
26 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70, middle half $20.00 to $28.85. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.92 to $32.00, middle half $21.50 to $28.00.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70, middle half $20.00 to $28.85Ontario$25.00Canada: median $25.00, from $18.92 to $32.00, middle half $21.50 to $28.00Canada$25.00
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 $17.60 $18.92
Lower quartile $20.00 $21.50
Median $25.00 $25.00
Upper quartile $28.85 $28.00
High $32.70 $32.00
Average $25.77 $25.72

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create new positions for medical administrative assistants in Ontario. However, the increasing use of technology to perform administrative tasks may moderate demand for this occupation. Outlook data

26 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70. Northwest: median $27.47, from $24.54 to $48.85. London: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $36.06. Northeast: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $31.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.13, from $18.00 to $31.20. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.77. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70. Ottawa: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70. Windsor – Sarnia: median $24.04, from $19.00 to $28.00. Toronto: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $33.83.$10$20$30$40$50Ontario (all regions): median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70Ontario (all regions)$25.00Northwest: median $27.47, from $24.54 to $48.85Northwest$27.47London: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $36.06London$26.00Northeast: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $31.00Northeast$26.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.13, from $18.00 to $31.20Kingston – Pembroke$25.13Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $30.77Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.00Ottawa: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70Ottawa$25.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $25.00, from $17.60 to $32.70Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$25.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $24.04, from $19.00 to $28.00Windsor – Sarnia$24.04Toronto: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $33.83Toronto$23.00
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$25.00$32.70Very good (5 of 5)
Northwest$24.54$27.47$48.85Good (4 of 5)
London$20.00$26.00$36.06Very good (5 of 5)
Northeast$20.00$26.00$31.00Very good (5 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.00$25.13$31.20Very good (5 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$25.00$32.70Very good (5 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00$25.00$30.77Very good (5 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$25.00$32.70Very good (5 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$25.00$32.70Very good (5 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$25.00$32.70Very good (5 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$19.00$24.04$28.00Very good (5 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$23.00$33.83Good (4 of 5)

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