Median wage
$30.00 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
4.9% lower $1.55 below the Ontario median of $31.55
Compared with Canada
9.1% lower $3.00 below the Canadian median of $33.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.99, middle half $25.33 to $37.50. Ontario (province): median $31.55, from $18.75 to $45.00, middle half $24.22 to $38.00. Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $43.00, middle half $26.39 to $38.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.99, middle half $25.33 to $37.50Ottawa$30.00Ontario (province): median $31.55, from $18.75 to $45.00, middle half $24.22 to $38.00Ontario (province)$31.55Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $43.00, middle half $26.39 to $38.00Canada$33.00
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 Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $21.00 $18.75 $21.00
Lower quartile $25.33 $24.22 $26.39
Median $30.00 $31.55 $33.00
Upper quartile $37.50 $38.00 $38.00
High $42.99 $45.00 $43.00
Average $31.93 $31.83 $32.65

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 OntarioMuskoka – Kawarthas: median $32.00, from $18.90 to $42.00. Toronto: median $32.00, from $18.95 to $45.06. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.34, from $18.63 to $46.38. Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.99. Northeast: median $29.65, from $19.00 to $40.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.38, from $18.09 to $41.44. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $32.00, from $18.90 to $42.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$32.00Toronto: median $32.00, from $18.95 to $45.06Toronto$32.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.34, from $18.63 to $46.38Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.34Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.99Ottawa$30.00Northeast: median $29.65, from $19.00 to $40.00Northeast$29.65Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.38, from $18.09 to $41.44Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$29.38Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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
Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.90$32.00$42.00Undetermined
Toronto$18.95$32.00$45.06Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.63$30.34$46.38Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$21.00$30.00$42.99Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$19.00$29.65$40.00Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.09$29.38$41.44Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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