Median wage
$21.15 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.9% lower $0.85 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
86 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $21.15, from $17.60 to $32.50, middle half $17.60 to $25.50. Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario: median $21.15, from $17.60 to $32.50, middle half $17.60 to $25.50Ontario$21.15Canada: median $22.00, from $15.00 to $32.00, middle half $18.00 to $27.00Canada$22.00
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 $17.60 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.60 $18.00
Median $21.15 $22.00
Upper quartile $25.50 $27.00
High $32.50 $32.00
Average $22.78 $23.60

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

86 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $21.15, from $17.60 to $32.50. Northwest: median $23.50, from $17.60 to $36.95. London: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $33.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.83, from $17.60 to $34.12. Northeast: median $22.61, from $17.60 to $32.84. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $50.48. Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.76, from $17.60 to $31.04. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.76, from $17.60 to $28.89. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.51, from $17.60 to $32.50. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $20.51, from $17.60 to $30.00. Ottawa: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $41.79. Toronto: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $28.85.$10$20$30$40$50$60Ontario (all regions): median $21.15, from $17.60 to $32.50Ontario (all regions)$21.15Northwest: median $23.50, from $17.60 to $36.95Northwest$23.50London: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $33.00London$23.08Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.83, from $17.60 to $34.12Windsor – Sarnia$22.83Northeast: median $22.61, from $17.60 to $32.84Northeast$22.61Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $50.48Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.76, from $17.60 to $31.04Kingston – Pembroke$20.76Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.76, from $17.60 to $28.89Muskoka – Kawarthas$20.76Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.51, from $17.60 to $32.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.51Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $20.51, from $17.60 to $30.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.51Ottawa: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $41.79Ottawa$20.00Toronto: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $28.85Toronto$20.00
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)$17.60$21.15$32.50Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$17.60$23.50$36.95Undetermined
London$17.60$23.08$33.00Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$22.83$34.12Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$22.61$32.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$21.00$50.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$20.76$31.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$20.76$28.89Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$20.51$32.50Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$20.51$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$20.00$41.79Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$20.00$28.85Good (4 of 5)

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