Median wage
$36.21 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
9.2% lower $3.69 below the Ontario median of $39.90
Compared with Canada
11.7% lower $4.82 below the Canadian median of $41.03
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $36.21, from $26.02 to $56.07. Ontario (province): median $39.90, from $18.27 to $56.65, middle half $27.78 to $46.15. Canada: median $41.03, from $22.00 to $70.00, middle half $31.25 to $50.00.$0$20$40$60$80Northeast: median $36.21, from $26.02 to $56.07Northeast$36.21Ontario (province): median $39.90, from $18.27 to $56.65, middle half $27.78 to $46.15Ontario (province)$39.90Canada: median $41.03, from $22.00 to $70.00, middle half $31.25 to $50.00Canada$41.03
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $26.02 $18.27 $22.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.78 $31.25
Median $36.21 $39.90 $41.03
Upper quartile Not stated $46.15 $50.00
High $56.07 $56.65 $70.00
Average Not stated $38.92 $43.83

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

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

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.18, from $27.62 to $59.69. Toronto: median $40.38, from $18.27 to $50.48. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.12, from $28.16 to $60.58. Ottawa: median $38.83, from $27.33 to $60.17. Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.77, from $25.18 to $51.25. Northwest: median $38.41, from $30.81 to $56.60. Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.79, from $27.95 to $56.03. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.63, from $26.17 to $58.45. London: median $37.54, from $26.43 to $54.46. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $36.69, from $26.61 to $51.90. Northeast: median $36.21, from $26.02 to $56.07.$0$20$40$60$80Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.18, from $27.62 to $59.69Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$41.18Toronto: median $40.38, from $18.27 to $50.48Toronto$40.38Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.12, from $28.16 to $60.58Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$39.12Ottawa: median $38.83, from $27.33 to $60.17Ottawa$38.83Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.77, from $25.18 to $51.25Kingston – Pembroke$38.77Northwest: median $38.41, from $30.81 to $56.60Northwest$38.41Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.79, from $27.95 to $56.03Windsor – Sarnia$37.79Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.63, from $26.17 to $58.45Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$37.63London: median $37.54, from $26.43 to $54.46London$37.54Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $36.69, from $26.61 to $51.90Muskoka – Kawarthas$36.69Northeast: median $36.21, from $26.02 to $56.07Northeast$36.21
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$27.62$41.18$59.69Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$18.27$40.38$50.48Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.16$39.12$60.58Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$27.33$38.83$60.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$25.18$38.77$51.25Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$30.81$38.41$56.60Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$27.95$37.79$56.03Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.17$37.63$58.45Limited (2 of 5)
London$26.43$37.54$54.46Very limited (1 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.61$36.69$51.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$26.02$36.21$56.07Limited (2 of 5)

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