Salaries

School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education Salary in Ottawa, Ontario

NOC 40021Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$57.14 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $57.14
Compared with Canada
3.3% higher $1.85 above the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

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

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $57.14, from $35.71 to $72.19, middle half $49.45 to $64.90. Ontario (province): median $57.14, from $35.71 to $72.19, middle half $49.45 to $64.90. Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50.$30$40$50$60$70$80Ottawa: median $57.14, from $35.71 to $72.19, middle half $49.45 to $64.90Ottawa$57.14Ontario (province): median $57.14, from $35.71 to $72.19, middle half $49.45 to $64.90Ontario (province)$57.14Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50Canada$55.29
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 Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $35.71 $35.71 $36.54
Lower quartile $49.45 $49.45 $47.12
Median $57.14 $57.14 $55.29
Upper quartile $64.90 $64.90 $62.50
High $72.19 $72.19 $71.51
Average $56.40 $56.40 $55.52

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field 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 OntarioNortheast: median $64.10, from $50.00 to $81.73. Northwest: median $62.98, from $49.45 to $76.92. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $61.35, from $42.45 to $76.01. London: median $61.13, from $43.17 to $76.72. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $59.70, from $42.92 to $76.03. Kingston – Pembroke: median $58.97, from $40.06 to $84.62. Ottawa: median $57.14, from $35.71 to $72.19. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $55.67, from $36.27 to $67.43. Windsor – Sarnia: median $55.56, from $48.95 to $66.67. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $55.25, from $45.20 to $71.43. Toronto: median $52.88, from $29.00 to $72.12.$20$40$60$80$100Northeast: median $64.10, from $50.00 to $81.73Northeast$64.10Northwest: median $62.98, from $49.45 to $76.92Northwest$62.98Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $61.35, from $42.45 to $76.01Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$61.35London: median $61.13, from $43.17 to $76.72London$61.13Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $59.70, from $42.92 to $76.03Muskoka – Kawarthas$59.70Kingston – Pembroke: median $58.97, from $40.06 to $84.62Kingston – Pembroke$58.97Ottawa: median $57.14, from $35.71 to $72.19Ottawa$57.14Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $55.67, from $36.27 to $67.43Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$55.67Windsor – Sarnia: median $55.56, from $48.95 to $66.67Windsor – Sarnia$55.56Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $55.25, from $45.20 to $71.43Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$55.25Toronto: median $52.88, from $29.00 to $72.12Toronto$52.88
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
Northeast$50.00$64.10$81.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$49.45$62.98$76.92Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$42.45$61.35$76.01Moderate (3 of 5)
London$43.17$61.13$76.72Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$42.92$59.70$76.03Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$40.06$58.97$84.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$35.71$57.14$72.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.27$55.67$67.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$48.95$55.56$66.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$45.20$55.25$71.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$29.00$52.88$72.12Good (4 of 5)

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