Salaries

Software Developers and Programmers Salary in Ontario

NOC 21232Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$48.08 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $48.08
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
108 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

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

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $48.08, from $30.29 to $77.40, middle half $38.60 to $61.03. Canada: median $48.08, from $30.00 to $76.92, middle half $38.46 to $60.67.$20$40$60$80Ontario: median $48.08, from $30.29 to $77.40, middle half $38.60 to $61.03Ontario$48.08Canada: median $48.08, from $30.00 to $76.92, middle half $38.46 to $60.67Canada$48.08
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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $30.29 $30.00
Lower quartile $38.60 $38.46
Median $48.08 $48.08
Upper quartile $61.03 $60.67
High $77.40 $76.92
Average $53.07 $51.72

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to decline, leading to the loss of some positions, while not many new positions will become available due to retirements. Advanced digital tools are used across industries, but restructuring in the technology sector may affect job growth. Outlook data

108 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

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $48.08, from $30.29 to $77.40. Ottawa: median $50.26, from $33.65 to $81.25. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $48.37, from $30.00 to $75.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $48.35, from $32.31 to $86.54. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $48.08, from $30.29 to $77.40. Toronto: median $48.08, from $30.00 to $76.92. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $47.57, from $28.95 to $75.31. London: median $46.50, from $30.32 to $72.72. Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.51, from $29.64 to $64.98. Northeast: median $43.27, from $22.50 to $73.56. Windsor – Sarnia: median $43.27, from $26.44 to $68.75. Northwest: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Ontario (all regions): median $48.08, from $30.29 to $77.40Ontario (all regions)$48.08Ottawa: median $50.26, from $33.65 to $81.25Ottawa$50.26Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $48.37, from $30.00 to $75.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$48.37Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $48.35, from $32.31 to $86.54Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$48.35Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $48.08, from $30.29 to $77.40Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$48.08Toronto: median $48.08, from $30.00 to $76.92Toronto$48.08Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $47.57, from $28.95 to $75.31Muskoka – Kawarthas$47.57London: median $46.50, from $30.32 to $72.72London$46.50Kingston – Pembroke: median $43.51, from $29.64 to $64.98Kingston – Pembroke$43.51Northeast: median $43.27, from $22.50 to $73.56Northeast$43.27Windsor – Sarnia: median $43.27, from $26.44 to $68.75Windsor – Sarnia$43.27Northwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario (all regions)$30.29$48.08$77.40Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$33.65$50.26$81.25Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$30.00$48.37$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$32.31$48.35$86.54Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$30.29$48.08$77.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$30.00$48.08$76.92Very limited (1 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$28.95$47.57$75.31Moderate (3 of 5)
London$30.32$46.50$72.72Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$29.64$43.51$64.98Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$22.50$43.27$73.56Very limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$26.44$43.27$68.75Very limited (1 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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