Median wage
$38.91 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.9% lower $1.56 below the Canadian median of $40.47
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $38.91, from $25.70 to $57.40. Canada: median $40.47, from $26.27 to $57.40.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario: median $38.91, from $25.70 to $57.40Ontario$38.91Canada: median $40.47, from $26.27 to $57.40Canada$40.47
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $25.70 $26.27
Median $38.91 $40.47
High $57.40 $57.40

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create new positions. Significant investments in the aerospace cluster and improvements in global air travel are contributing to this outlook. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $38.91, from $25.70 to $57.40. Northwest: median $42.22, from $28.98 to $56.23. Ottawa: median $42.16, from $28.16 to $60.48. Toronto: median $41.94, from $27.86 to $58.82. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.88, from $26.46 to $56.19. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.53, from $27.83 to $53.28. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.75, from $24.39 to $50.10. Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.48, from $26.87 to $51.53. London: median $36.01, from $25.29 to $49.22. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ontario (all regions): median $38.91, from $25.70 to $57.40Ontario (all regions)$38.91Northwest: median $42.22, from $28.98 to $56.23Northwest$42.22Ottawa: median $42.16, from $28.16 to $60.48Ottawa$42.16Toronto: median $41.94, from $27.86 to $58.82Toronto$41.94Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.88, from $26.46 to $56.19Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.88Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.53, from $27.83 to $53.28Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.53Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.75, from $24.39 to $50.10Muskoka – Kawarthas$38.75Kingston – Pembroke: median $38.48, from $26.87 to $51.53Kingston – Pembroke$38.48London: median $36.01, from $25.29 to $49.22London$36.01Windsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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)$25.70$38.91$57.40Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$28.98$42.22$56.23Undetermined
Ottawa$28.16$42.16$60.48Undetermined
Toronto$27.86$41.94$58.82Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.46$40.88$56.19Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.83$39.53$53.28Undetermined
Muskoka – Kawarthas$24.39$38.75$50.10Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$26.87$38.48$51.53Undetermined
London$25.29$36.01$49.22Undetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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