Salaries

Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators Salary in Ottawa, Ontario

NOC 92101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$34.43 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
9.7% lower $3.68 below the Ontario median of $38.11
Compared with Canada
4.5% lower $1.63 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

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

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $34.43, from $26.46 to $46.64. Ontario (province): median $38.11, from $27.00 to $52.00, middle half $33.86 to $42.00. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21.$20$30$40$50$60Ottawa: median $34.43, from $26.46 to $46.64Ottawa$34.43Ontario (province): median $38.11, from $27.00 to $52.00, middle half $33.86 to $42.00Ontario (province)$38.11Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21Canada$36.06
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $26.46 $27.00 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated $33.86 $29.00
Median $34.43 $38.11 $36.06
Upper quartile Not stated $42.00 $41.21
High $46.64 $52.00 $48.00
Average Not stated $39.04 $36.08

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Ontario:

Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution (a role in this group)
Licence required in Ontario

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

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 OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.96, from $38.11 to $69.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.03, from $27.32 to $47.43. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $25.48 to $38.81. Toronto: median $35.90, from $30.00 to $43.27. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.71, from $26.37 to $45.38. London: median $34.99, from $26.81 to $46.73. Northeast: median $34.91, from $25.99 to $45.49. Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.57, from $26.15 to $44.98. Ottawa: median $34.43, from $26.46 to $46.64. Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.34, from $26.34 to $46.02. Northwest: median $33.42, from $25.30 to $44.31.$20$40$60$80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.96, from $38.11 to $69.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.96Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.03, from $27.32 to $47.43Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$36.03Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $25.48 to $38.81Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.00Toronto: median $35.90, from $30.00 to $43.27Toronto$35.90Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.71, from $26.37 to $45.38Muskoka – Kawarthas$35.71London: median $34.99, from $26.81 to $46.73London$34.99Northeast: median $34.91, from $25.99 to $45.49Northeast$34.91Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.57, from $26.15 to $44.98Kingston – Pembroke$34.57Ottawa: median $34.43, from $26.46 to $46.64Ottawa$34.43Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.34, from $26.34 to $46.02Windsor – Sarnia$34.34Northwest: median $33.42, from $25.30 to $44.31Northwest$33.42
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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$38.11$39.96$69.00Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.32$36.03$47.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.48$36.00$38.81Very good (5 of 5)
Toronto$30.00$35.90$43.27Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.37$35.71$45.38Good (4 of 5)
London$26.81$34.99$46.73Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$25.99$34.91$45.49Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$26.15$34.57$44.98Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$26.46$34.43$46.64Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$26.34$34.34$46.02Very good (5 of 5)
Northwest$25.30$33.42$44.31Moderate (3 of 5)

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