Median wage
$43.27 an hour
Northeast
Compared with Ontario
1.7% lower
$0.73 below the Ontario median of $44.00
Compared with Canada
Same
as the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Northeast
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northeast and Canada Northeast: median $43.27, from $26.32 to $55.00, middle half $32.97 to $46.15. Ontario (province): median $44.00, from $26.67 to $50.00, middle half $36.06 to $45.45. Canada: median $43.27, from $24.31 to $56.25, middle half $35.50 to $48.24. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Northeast: median $43.27, from $26.32 to $55.00, middle half $32.97 to $46.15 Northeast $43.27 Ontario (province): median $44.00, from $26.67 to $50.00, middle half $36.06 to $45.45 Ontario (province) $44.00 Canada: median $43.27, from $24.31 to $56.25, middle half $35.50 to $48.24 Canada $43.27 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
Wage Northeast Ontario Canada
Low
$26.32
$26.67
$24.31
Lower quartile
$32.97
$36.06
$35.50
Median
$43.27
$44.00
$43.27
Upper quartile
$46.15
$45.45
$48.24
High
$55.00
$50.00
$56.25
Average
$42.04
$42.48
$43.01
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.63, from $32.20 to $55.45. Toronto: median $43.36, from $31.21 to $53.92. Northeast: median $43.27, from $26.32 to $55.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.78, from $31.29 to $53.27. Northwest: median $42.48, from $31.83 to $54.22. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.77, from $31.60 to $51.48. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.98, from $30.86 to $49.76. London: median $40.97, from $29.85 to $50.27. Ottawa: median $40.58, from $26.55 to $48.09. Windsor – Sarnia: median $40.25, from $30.51 to $49.89. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.63, from $32.20 to $55.45 Kingston – Pembroke $43.63 Toronto: median $43.36, from $31.21 to $53.92 Toronto $43.36 Northeast: median $43.27, from $26.32 to $55.00 Northeast $43.27 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.78, from $31.29 to $53.27 Muskoka – Kawarthas $42.78 Northwest: median $42.48, from $31.83 to $54.22 Northwest $42.48 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.77, from $31.60 to $51.48 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $41.77 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.98, from $30.86 to $49.76 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $40.98 London: median $40.97, from $29.85 to $50.27 London $40.97 Ottawa: median $40.58, from $26.55 to $48.09 Ottawa $40.58 Windsor – Sarnia: median $40.25, from $30.51 to $49.89 Windsor – Sarnia $40.25 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .