Salaries

Opticians Salary in Ontario

NOC 32100Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$24.04 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
15.6% lower $4.46 below the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
17 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80, middle half $23.00 to $33.65. Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ontario: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80, middle half $23.00 to $33.65Ontario$24.04Canada: median $28.50, from $17.80 to $39.40, middle half $23.00 to $33.00Canada$28.50
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 $17.80 $17.80
Lower quartile $23.00 $23.00
Median $24.04 $28.50
Upper quartile $33.65 $33.00
High $42.80 $39.40
Average $27.72 $28.68

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to several new positions, and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. There is a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

17 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80. London: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80. Ottawa: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80. Toronto: median $24.04, from $20.00 to $35.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Ontario (all regions): median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80Ontario (all regions)$24.04Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.04London: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80London$24.04Ottawa: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80Ottawa$24.04Toronto: median $24.04, from $20.00 to $35.00Toronto$24.04Windsor – Sarnia: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80Windsor – Sarnia$24.04Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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)$17.80$24.04$42.80Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.80$24.04$42.80Moderate (3 of 5)
London$17.80$24.04$42.80Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$17.80$24.04$42.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$20.00$24.04$35.00Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.80$24.04$42.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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