Median wage
$31.29 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
4.3% lower $1.40 below the Canadian median of $32.69
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $31.29, from $22.13 to $49.95. Canada: median $32.69, from $21.68 to $52.20, middle half $26.65 to $41.00.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario: median $31.29, from $22.13 to $49.95Ontario$31.29Canada: median $32.69, from $21.68 to $52.20, middle half $26.65 to $41.00Canada$32.69
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $22.13 $21.68
Lower quartile Not stated $26.65
Median $31.29 $32.69
Upper quartile Not stated $41.00
High $49.95 $52.20
Average Not stated $35.27

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Approximately 1,850 people work in this occupation, with the majority working in transit and ground passenger transportation. Outlook data

2 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 $31.29, from $22.13 to $49.95. Toronto: median $32.31, from $24.14 to $47.77. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.96, from $23.94 to $42.32. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.85, from $23.37 to $42.96. Northeast: median $30.70, from $23.25 to $39.11. London: median $30.56, from $22.75 to $37.29. Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.30, from $23.51 to $38.48. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.99, from $22.59 to $39.72. Ottawa: median $29.61, from $21.98 to $38.42. Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.49, from $22.46 to $38.12. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50Ontario (all regions): median $31.29, from $22.13 to $49.95Ontario (all regions)$31.29Toronto: median $32.31, from $24.14 to $47.77Toronto$32.31Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.96, from $23.94 to $42.32Muskoka – Kawarthas$31.96Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.85, from $23.37 to $42.96Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.85Northeast: median $30.70, from $23.25 to $39.11Northeast$30.70London: median $30.56, from $22.75 to $37.29London$30.56Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.30, from $23.51 to $38.48Kingston – Pembroke$30.30Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.99, from $22.59 to $39.72Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$29.99Ottawa: median $29.61, from $21.98 to $38.42Ottawa$29.61Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.49, from $22.46 to $38.12Windsor – Sarnia$29.49Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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)$22.13$31.29$49.95Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$24.14$32.31$47.77Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$23.94$31.96$42.32Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.37$31.85$42.96Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$23.25$30.70$39.11Undetermined
London$22.75$30.56$37.29Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$23.51$30.30$38.48Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.59$29.99$39.72Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$21.98$29.61$38.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$22.46$29.49$38.12Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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