Median wage
$38.41 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
3.7% lower
$1.49 below the Ontario median of $39.90
Compared with Canada
6.4% lower
$2.62 below the Canadian median of $41.03
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Northwest
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northwest and Canada Northwest: median $38.41, from $30.81 to $56.60. 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 $80 Northwest: median $38.41, from $30.81 to $56.60 Northwest $38.41 Ontario (province): median $39.90, from $18.27 to $56.65, middle half $27.78 to $46.15 Ontario (province) $39.90 Canada: median $41.03, from $22.00 to $70.00, middle half $31.25 to $50.00 Canada $41.03 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
Wage Northwest Ontario Canada
Low
$30.81
$18.27
$22.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $27.78
$31.25
Median
$38.41
$39.90
$41.03
Upper quartile
Not stated $46.15
$50.00
High
$56.60
$56.65
$70.00
Average
Not stated $38.92
$43.83
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
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 Ontario Stratford – 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 $80 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.18, from $27.62 to $59.69 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $41.18 Toronto: median $40.38, from $18.27 to $50.48 Toronto $40.38 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.12, from $28.16 to $60.58 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $39.12 Ottawa: median $38.83, from $27.33 to $60.17 Ottawa $38.83 Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.77, from $25.18 to $51.25 Kingston – Pembroke $38.77 Northwest: median $38.41, from $30.81 to $56.60 Northwest $38.41 Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.79, from $27.95 to $56.03 Windsor – Sarnia $37.79 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.63, from $26.17 to $58.45 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $37.63 London: median $37.54, from $26.43 to $54.46 London $37.54 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $36.69, from $26.61 to $51.90 Muskoka – Kawarthas $36.69 Northeast: median $36.21, from $26.02 to $56.07 Northeast $36.21 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .