Median wage
$30.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
13.6% lower $4.72 below the Canadian median of $34.72
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
17 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79, middle half $25.00 to $36.96. Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50Ontario: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79, middle half $25.00 to $36.96Ontario$30.00Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00Canada$34.72
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 $21.00 $21.63
Lower quartile $25.00 $26.25
Median $30.00 $34.72
Upper quartile $36.96 $40.00
High $42.79 $47.85
Average $31.10 $34.41

Job outlook

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

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

17 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Ontario, but some roles in it are:

Blacksmith (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in Ontario
Locksmith (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification 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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Northeast: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Toronto: median $29.88, from $20.90 to $42.65. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50Ontario (all regions): median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79Ontario (all regions)$30.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$30.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79Kingston – Pembroke$30.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.00Northeast: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79Northeast$30.00Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79Ottawa$30.00Toronto: median $29.88, from $20.90 to $42.65Toronto$29.88Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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
Ontario (all regions)$21.00$30.00$42.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$21.00$30.00$42.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$21.00$30.00$42.79Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.00$30.00$42.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$21.00$30.00$42.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$21.00$30.00$42.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$20.90$29.88$42.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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