Median wage
$27.60 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
16.4% higher
$3.88 above the Ontario median of $23.72
Compared with Canada
0.9% higher
$0.25 above the Canadian median of $27.35
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 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 $27.60, from $24.33 to $37.57. Ontario (province): median $23.72, from $19.70 to $31.41. Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Northwest: median $27.60, from $24.33 to $37.57 Northwest $27.60 Ontario (province): median $23.72, from $19.70 to $31.41 Ontario (province) $23.72 Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00 Canada $27.35 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
$24.33
$19.70
$19.00
Lower quartile
Not stated Not stated $23.49
Median
$27.60
$23.72
$27.35
Upper quartile
Not stated Not stated $33.00
High
$37.57
$31.41
$37.00
Average
Not stated Not stated $28.02
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Northwest: median $27.60, from $24.33 to $37.57. Northeast: median $25.98, from $21.19 to $32.82. Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.91, from $20.15 to $27.36. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.81, from $22.14 to $29.33. Toronto: median $23.39, from $19.06 to $29.10. Ottawa: median $22.40, from $19.35 to $25.89. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $22.15, from $18.85 to $26.33. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.36, from $20.28 to $24.69. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Northwest: median $27.60, from $24.33 to $37.57 Northwest $27.60 Northeast: median $25.98, from $21.19 to $32.82 Northeast $25.98 Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.91, from $20.15 to $27.36 Kingston – Pembroke $23.91 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.81, from $22.14 to $29.33 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $23.81 Toronto: median $23.39, from $19.06 to $29.10 Toronto $23.39 Ottawa: median $22.40, from $19.35 to $25.89 Ottawa $22.40 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $22.15, from $18.85 to $26.33 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $22.15 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.36, from $20.28 to $24.69 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $21.36 Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated London: not stated London Not stated Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Northwest $24.33 $27.60 $37.57 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $21.19 $25.98 $32.82 Limited (2 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $20.15 $23.91 $27.36 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $22.14 $23.81 $29.33 Undetermined Toronto $19.06 $23.39 $29.10 Moderate (3 of 5) Ottawa $19.35 $22.40 $25.89 Undetermined Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $18.85 $22.15 $26.33 Moderate (3 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $20.28 $21.36 $24.69 Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined London Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .