Median wage
$42.76 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
5% lower $2.24 below the Ontario median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
6.9% higher $2.76 above the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.76, from $34.73 to $47.00, middle half $36.53 to $47.00. Ontario (province): median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04, middle half $40.00 to $49.78. Canada: median $40.00, from $29.81 to $51.12, middle half $35.00 to $47.00.$20$30$40$50$60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.76, from $34.73 to $47.00, middle half $36.53 to $47.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$42.76Ontario (province): median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04, middle half $40.00 to $49.78Ontario (province)$45.00Canada: median $40.00, from $29.81 to $51.12, middle half $35.00 to $47.00Canada$40.00
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 $34.73 $35.00 $29.81
Lower quartile $36.53 $40.00 $35.00
Median $42.76 $45.00 $40.00
Upper quartile $47.00 $49.78 $47.00
High $47.00 $52.04 $51.12
Average $41.42 $44.36 $40.80

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

Licence needed in Ontario?

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

Education and training

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

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $48.00, from $35.00 to $52.66. London: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04. Northeast: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04. Northwest: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04. Ottawa: median $45.00, from $37.50 to $53.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04. Windsor – Sarnia: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $44.66, from $40.00 to $52.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.27, from $36.00 to $55.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $43.24, from $34.48 to $52.48. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.76, from $34.73 to $47.00.$30$40$50$60Toronto: median $48.00, from $35.00 to $52.66Toronto$48.00London: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04London$45.00Northeast: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04Northeast$45.00Northwest: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04Northwest$45.00Ottawa: median $45.00, from $37.50 to $53.00Ottawa$45.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$45.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $52.04Windsor – Sarnia$45.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $44.66, from $40.00 to $52.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$44.66Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.27, from $36.00 to $55.00Kingston – Pembroke$43.27Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $43.24, from $34.48 to $52.48Muskoka – Kawarthas$43.24Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.76, from $34.73 to $47.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$42.76
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
Toronto$35.00$48.00$52.66Good (4 of 5)
London$35.00$45.00$52.04Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$35.00$45.00$52.04Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$35.00$45.00$52.04Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$37.50$45.00$53.00Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$35.00$45.00$52.04Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$35.00$45.00$52.04Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$40.00$44.66$52.00Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$36.00$43.27$55.00Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$34.48$43.24$52.48Very good (5 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$34.73$42.76$47.00Good (4 of 5)

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