Salaries

Technical Writers Salary in Ontario

NOC 51112Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$34.98 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3% lower $1.08 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63, middle half $32.15 to $49.03. Canada: median $36.06, from $27.00 to $53.37, middle half $32.31 to $47.80.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63, middle half $32.15 to $49.03Ontario$34.98Canada: median $36.06, from $27.00 to $53.37, middle half $32.31 to $47.80Canada$36.06
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 $27.00 $27.00
Lower quartile $32.15 $32.31
Median $34.98 $36.06
Upper quartile $49.03 $47.80
High $59.63 $53.37
Average $40.64 $40.12

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.98, from $27.00 to $52.88. London: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63. Ottawa: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63. Toronto: median $34.62, from $27.00 to $54.15. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario (all regions): median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63Ontario (all regions)$34.98Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.98, from $27.00 to $52.88Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$37.98London: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63London$34.98Ottawa: median $34.98, from $27.00 to $59.63Ottawa$34.98Toronto: median $34.62, from $27.00 to $54.15Toronto$34.62Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: 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)$27.00$34.98$59.63Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.00$37.98$52.88Very limited (1 of 5)
London$27.00$34.98$59.63Undetermined
Ottawa$27.00$34.98$59.63Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$27.00$34.62$54.15Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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