Median wage
$20.69 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
4% higher $0.80 above the Ontario median of $19.89
Compared with Canada
3.5% higher $0.69 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00, middle half $18.50 to $24.50. Ontario (province): median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.10. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$15$20$25$30Northeast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00, middle half $18.50 to $24.50Northeast$20.69Ontario (province): median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.10Ontario (province)$19.89Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$20.00
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 Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $16.50
Lower quartile $18.50 $18.00 $17.75
Median $20.69 $19.89 $20.00
Upper quartile $24.50 $22.10 $22.50
High $28.00 $25.00 $25.40
Average $21.69 $20.38 $20.49

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNorthwest: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $32.12. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $27.45. London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.50. Northeast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00. Ottawa: median $20.65, from $17.60 to $25.96. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $25.72. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $25.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $24.95. Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.55, from $17.60 to $25.19. Toronto: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $23.06.$15$20$25$30$35Northwest: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $32.12Northwest$24.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $27.45Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.00London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.50London$21.50Northeast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00Northeast$20.69Ottawa: median $20.65, from $17.60 to $25.96Ottawa$20.65Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $25.72Muskoka – Kawarthas$20.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.06Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $25.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $24.95Kingston – Pembroke$20.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.55, from $17.60 to $25.19Windsor – Sarnia$19.55Toronto: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $23.06Toronto$18.70
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
Northwest$18.00$24.00$32.12Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$18.00$22.00$27.45Limited (2 of 5)
London$18.00$21.50$28.50Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$20.69$28.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$20.65$25.96Very limited (1 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$20.50$25.72Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.06$25.68Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$20.00$25.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$20.00$24.95Very limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$19.55$25.19Very limited (1 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$18.70$23.06Limited (2 of 5)

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