Median wage
$33.63 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
4.4% higher $1.42 above the Ontario median of $32.21
Compared with Canada
5.6% higher $1.77 above the Canadian median of $31.86
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $33.63, from $25.51 to $37.04. Ontario (province): median $32.21, from $22.00 to $41.03, middle half $28.85 to $37.90. Canada: median $31.86, from $21.00 to $40.38, middle half $27.00 to $35.90.$20$30$40$50Northeast: median $33.63, from $25.51 to $37.04Northeast$33.63Ontario (province): median $32.21, from $22.00 to $41.03, middle half $28.85 to $37.90Ontario (province)$32.21Canada: median $31.86, from $21.00 to $40.38, middle half $27.00 to $35.90Canada$31.86
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $25.51 $22.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $28.85 $27.00
Median $33.63 $32.21 $31.86
Upper quartile Not stated $37.90 $35.90
High $37.04 $41.03 $40.38
Average Not stated $32.34 $31.73

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $34.94, from $26.51 to $41.66. London: median $34.15, from $26.10 to $42.50. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.00, from $26.02 to $43.87. Windsor – Sarnia: median $33.94, from $25.55 to $42.43. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.65, from $22.45 to $37.98. Northeast: median $33.63, from $25.51 to $37.04. Ottawa: median $32.94, from $20.00 to $50.48. Kingston – Pembroke: median $32.25, from $24.16 to $39.81. Northwest: median $32.05, from $24.81 to $40.36. Toronto: median $31.86, from $22.20 to $40.38. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $34.94, from $26.51 to $41.66Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$34.94London: median $34.15, from $26.10 to $42.50London$34.15Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.00, from $26.02 to $43.87Muskoka – Kawarthas$34.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $33.94, from $25.55 to $42.43Windsor – Sarnia$33.94Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.65, from $22.45 to $37.98Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.65Northeast: median $33.63, from $25.51 to $37.04Northeast$33.63Ottawa: median $32.94, from $20.00 to $50.48Ottawa$32.94Kingston – Pembroke: median $32.25, from $24.16 to $39.81Kingston – Pembroke$32.25Northwest: median $32.05, from $24.81 to $40.36Northwest$32.05Toronto: median $31.86, from $22.20 to $40.38Toronto$31.86Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.51$34.94$41.66Moderate (3 of 5)
London$26.10$34.15$42.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.02$34.00$43.87Undetermined
Windsor – Sarnia$25.55$33.94$42.43Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.45$33.65$37.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$25.51$33.63$37.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$20.00$32.94$50.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$24.16$32.25$39.81Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$24.81$32.05$40.36Undetermined
Toronto$22.20$31.86$40.38Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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