Median wage
$50.35 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
4.9% lower
$2.61 below the Ontario median of $52.96
Compared with Canada
8.3% lower
$4.53 below the Canadian median of $54.88
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 $50.35, from $30.14 to $74.04. Ontario (province): median $52.96, from $27.38 to $101.19. Canada: median $54.88, from $25.25 to $106.19. $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 Northwest: median $50.35, from $30.14 to $74.04 Northwest $50.35 Ontario (province): median $52.96, from $27.38 to $101.19 Ontario (province) $52.96 Canada: median $54.88, from $25.25 to $106.19 Canada $54.88 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
$30.14
$27.38
$25.25
Median
$50.35
$52.96
$54.88
High
$74.04
$101.19
$106.19
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
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 Ontario Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $73.95, from $42.39 to $112.33. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $67.19, from $40.51 to $109.40. Ottawa: median $56.35, from $34.50 to $90.92. London: median $54.73, from $34.50 to $76.27. Northeast: median $52.37, from $29.95 to $71.44. Toronto: median $51.71, from $26.47 to $93.47. Northwest: median $50.35, from $30.14 to $74.04. Kingston – Pembroke: median $48.13, from $28.35 to $66.46. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $73.95, from $42.39 to $112.33 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $73.95 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $67.19, from $40.51 to $109.40 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $67.19 Ottawa: median $56.35, from $34.50 to $90.92 Ottawa $56.35 London: median $54.73, from $34.50 to $76.27 London $54.73 Northeast: median $52.37, from $29.95 to $71.44 Northeast $52.37 Toronto: median $51.71, from $26.47 to $93.47 Toronto $51.71 Northwest: median $50.35, from $30.14 to $74.04 Northwest $50.35 Kingston – Pembroke: median $48.13, from $28.35 to $66.46 Kingston – Pembroke $48.13 Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $42.39 $73.95 $112.33 Undetermined Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $40.51 $67.19 $109.40 Undetermined Ottawa $34.50 $56.35 $90.92 Undetermined London $34.50 $54.73 $76.27 Undetermined Northeast $29.95 $52.37 $71.44 Undetermined Toronto $26.47 $51.71 $93.47 Undetermined Northwest $30.14 $50.35 $74.04 Undetermined Kingston – Pembroke $28.35 $48.13 $66.46 Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .