Median wage
$22.85 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
11.2% lower $2.87 below the Canadian median of $25.72
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $22.85, from $18.06 to $35.13. Canada: median $25.72, from $17.50 to $37.00, middle half $18.50 to $30.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Ontario: median $22.85, from $18.06 to $35.13Ontario$22.85Canada: median $25.72, from $17.50 to $37.00, middle half $18.50 to $30.00Canada$25.72
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $18.06 $17.50
Lower quartile Not stated $18.50
Median $22.85 $25.72
Upper quartile Not stated $30.00
High $35.13 $37.00
Average Not stated $26.08

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $22.85, from $18.06 to $35.13. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Toronto: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Ontario (all regions): median $22.85, from $18.06 to $35.13Ontario (all regions)$22.85Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedToronto: not statedTorontoNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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)$18.06$22.85$35.13Moderate (3 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
TorontoNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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