Median wage
$42.00 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
0.4% lower $0.17 below the Ontario median of $42.17
Compared with Canada
10.5% higher $4.00 above the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $42.00, from $30.97 to $51.92, middle half $38.00 to $45.00. Ontario (province): median $42.17, from $30.75 to $50.81, middle half $39.00 to $47.00. Canada: median $38.00, from $25.56 to $49.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $42.00, from $30.97 to $51.92, middle half $38.00 to $45.00Northeast$42.00Ontario (province): median $42.17, from $30.75 to $50.81, middle half $39.00 to $47.00Ontario (province)$42.17Canada: median $38.00, from $25.56 to $49.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00Canada$38.00
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 $30.97 $30.75 $25.56
Lower quartile $38.00 $39.00 $30.00
Median $42.00 $42.17 $38.00
Upper quartile $45.00 $47.00 $43.00
High $51.92 $50.81 $49.00
Average $41.75 $42.29 $37.44

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $45.89, from $33.17 to $56.60. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $45.42, from $33.25 to $56.83. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.49, from $37.00 to $55.38. Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.00, from $40.32 to $48.00. Ottawa: median $42.17, from $30.75 to $50.81. Toronto: median $42.17, from $24.00 to $48.75. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.00, from $25.00 to $49.00. Northeast: median $42.00, from $30.97 to $51.92. Northwest: median $42.00, from $39.70 to $46.00. London: median $41.90, from $37.00 to $49.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $40.00, from $36.00 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $45.89, from $33.17 to $56.60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$45.89Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $45.42, from $33.25 to $56.83Muskoka – Kawarthas$45.42Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.49, from $37.00 to $55.38Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$43.49Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.00, from $40.32 to $48.00Kingston – Pembroke$43.00Ottawa: median $42.17, from $30.75 to $50.81Ottawa$42.17Toronto: median $42.17, from $24.00 to $48.75Toronto$42.17Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.00, from $25.00 to $49.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$42.00Northeast: median $42.00, from $30.97 to $51.92Northeast$42.00Northwest: median $42.00, from $39.70 to $46.00Northwest$42.00London: median $41.90, from $37.00 to $49.00London$41.90Windsor – Sarnia: median $40.00, from $36.00 to $45.00Windsor – Sarnia$40.00
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
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$33.17$45.89$56.60Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$33.25$45.42$56.83Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$37.00$43.49$55.38Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$40.32$43.00$48.00Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$30.75$42.17$50.81Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$24.00$42.17$48.75Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.00$42.00$49.00Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$30.97$42.00$51.92Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$39.70$42.00$46.00Good (4 of 5)
London$37.00$41.90$49.00Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$36.00$40.00$45.00Good (4 of 5)

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