Median wage
$39.38 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
4% lower $1.62 below the Ontario median of $41.00
Compared with Canada
6.2% lower $2.62 below the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $39.38, from $32.46 to $48.79. Ontario (province): median $41.00, from $35.00 to $48.08, middle half $37.00 to $45.00. Canada: median $42.00, from $34.90 to $51.00, middle half $38.00 to $47.00.$30$35$40$45$50$55Northwest: median $39.38, from $32.46 to $48.79Northwest$39.38Ontario (province): median $41.00, from $35.00 to $48.08, middle half $37.00 to $45.00Ontario (province)$41.00Canada: median $42.00, from $34.90 to $51.00, middle half $38.00 to $47.00Canada$42.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $32.46 $35.00 $34.90
Lower quartile Not stated $37.00 $38.00
Median $39.38 $41.00 $42.00
Upper quartile Not stated $45.00 $47.00
High $48.79 $48.08 $51.00
Average Not stated $41.25 $42.46

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

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 OntarioLondon: median $42.00, from $33.50 to $44.86. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.11, from $32.29 to $51.85. Toronto: median $41.00, from $35.00 to $45.60. Northeast: median $40.97, from $31.24 to $51.16. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.69, from $30.16 to $51.64. Ottawa: median $40.63, from $29.91 to $50.25. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $39.58, from $29.66 to $47.71. Northwest: median $39.38, from $32.46 to $48.79. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.04, from $28.16 to $47.33. Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.75, from $29.64 to $48.15. Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.78, from $28.49 to $45.40.$20$30$40$50$60London: median $42.00, from $33.50 to $44.86London$42.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.11, from $32.29 to $51.85Muskoka – Kawarthas$41.11Toronto: median $41.00, from $35.00 to $45.60Toronto$41.00Northeast: median $40.97, from $31.24 to $51.16Northeast$40.97Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.69, from $30.16 to $51.64Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$40.69Ottawa: median $40.63, from $29.91 to $50.25Ottawa$40.63Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $39.58, from $29.66 to $47.71Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$39.58Northwest: median $39.38, from $32.46 to $48.79Northwest$39.38Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.04, from $28.16 to $47.33Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$39.04Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.75, from $29.64 to $48.15Kingston – Pembroke$38.75Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.78, from $28.49 to $45.40Windsor – Sarnia$37.78
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
London$33.50$42.00$44.86Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$32.29$41.11$51.85Undetermined
Toronto$35.00$41.00$45.60Very good (5 of 5)
Northeast$31.24$40.97$51.16Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.16$40.69$51.64Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$29.91$40.63$50.25Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$29.66$39.58$47.71Undetermined
Northwest$32.46$39.38$48.79Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.16$39.04$47.33Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$29.64$38.75$48.15Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$28.49$37.78$45.40Good (4 of 5)

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