Salaries

Opticians Salary in Windsor – Sarnia, Ontario

NOC 32100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Ontario How to get licensed

Median wage
$24.04 an hour Windsor – Sarnia
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $24.04
Compared with Canada
15.6% lower $4.46 below the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Windsor – Sarnia

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

Wage range in Windsor – Sarnia and CanadaWindsor – Sarnia: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80, middle half $23.00 to $33.65. Ontario (province): 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$50Windsor – Sarnia: median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80, middle half $23.00 to $33.65Windsor – Sarnia$24.04Ontario (province): median $24.04, from $17.80 to $42.80, middle half $23.00 to $33.65Ontario (province)$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 Windsor – Sarnia compared with Canada
WageWindsor – SarniaOntarioCanada
Low $17.80 $17.80 $17.80
Lower quartile $23.00 $23.00 $23.00
Median $24.04 $24.04 $28.50
Upper quartile $33.65 $33.65 $33.00
High $42.80 $42.80 $39.40
Average $27.72 $27.72 $28.68

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Windsor – Sarnia.

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 OntarioKitchener – 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$50Kitchener – 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
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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