Median wage
$39.19 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
2% lower
$0.81 below the Ontario median of $40.00
Compared with Canada
1.9% higher
$0.73 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Northwest
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northwest and Canada Northwest: median $39.19, from $26.88 to $55.59. Ontario (province): median $40.00, from $21.63 to $56.41, middle half $32.16 to $51.28. Canada: median $38.46, from $21.48 to $57.16, middle half $31.25 to $46.15. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Northwest: median $39.19, from $26.88 to $55.59 Northwest $39.19 Ontario (province): median $40.00, from $21.63 to $56.41, middle half $32.16 to $51.28 Ontario (province) $40.00 Canada: median $38.46, from $21.48 to $57.16, middle half $31.25 to $46.15 Canada $38.46 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
Wage Northwest Ontario Canada
Low
$26.88
$21.63
$21.48
Lower quartile
Not stated $32.16
$31.25
Median
$39.19
$40.00
$38.46
Upper quartile
Not stated $51.28
$46.15
High
$55.59
$56.41
$57.16
Average
Not stated $42.99
$40.19
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
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 Ontario Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.91, from $28.42 to $63.21. Ottawa: median $42.91, from $28.27 to $61.01. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.60, from $30.18 to $64.88. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $40.58, from $27.02 to $61.71. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.56, from $27.69 to $71.45. Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.21, from $27.68 to $59.70. Toronto: median $39.42, from $21.63 to $52.31. Northwest: median $39.19, from $26.88 to $55.59. London: median $39.15, from $26.54 to $58.53. Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.89, from $25.70 to $57.03. Northeast: median $38.64, from $26.25 to $55.33. $20 $40 $60 $80 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.91, from $28.42 to $63.21 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $42.91 Ottawa: median $42.91, from $28.27 to $61.01 Ottawa $42.91 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.60, from $30.18 to $64.88 Muskoka – Kawarthas $42.60 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $40.58, from $27.02 to $61.71 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $40.58 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.56, from $27.69 to $71.45 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $40.56 Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.21, from $27.68 to $59.70 Kingston – Pembroke $40.21 Toronto: median $39.42, from $21.63 to $52.31 Toronto $39.42 Northwest: median $39.19, from $26.88 to $55.59 Northwest $39.19 London: median $39.15, from $26.54 to $58.53 London $39.15 Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.89, from $25.70 to $57.03 Windsor – Sarnia $38.89 Northeast: median $38.64, from $26.25 to $55.33 Northeast $38.64 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .