Salaries

Petroleum Engineers Salary in Ontario

NOC 21332Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Ontario Which roles

Median wage
$67.30 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.7% higher $2.40 above the Canadian median of $64.90
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $67.30, from $52.88 to $74.52, middle half $59.19 to $69.23. Canada: median $64.90, from $46.25 to $96.15, middle half $52.88 to $79.33.$40$60$80$100Ontario: median $67.30, from $52.88 to $74.52, middle half $59.19 to $69.23Ontario$67.30Canada: median $64.90, from $46.25 to $96.15, middle half $52.88 to $79.33Canada$64.90
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 $52.88 $46.25
Lower quartile $59.19 $52.88
Median $67.30 $64.90
Upper quartile $69.23 $79.33
High $74.52 $96.15
Average $65.53 $69.19

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, and not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Ontario?

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

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Ontario

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $67.30, from $52.88 to $74.52. Toronto: median $67.30, from $52.88 to $74.52. Windsor – Sarnia: median $61.54, from $54.20 to $72.12. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$50$60$70$80Ontario (all regions): median $67.30, from $52.88 to $74.52Ontario (all regions)$67.30Toronto: median $67.30, from $52.88 to $74.52Toronto$67.30Windsor – Sarnia: median $61.54, from $54.20 to $72.12Windsor – Sarnia$61.54Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot 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)$52.88$67.30$74.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$52.88$67.30$74.52Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$54.20$61.54$72.12Limited (2 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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