Median wage
$22.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
4.3% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $23.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
37 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04, middle half $19.00 to $27.17. Canada: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $33.16, middle half $19.00 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04, middle half $19.00 to $27.17Ontario$22.00Canada: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $33.16, middle half $19.00 to $27.00Canada$23.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.00
Lower quartile $19.00 $19.00
Median $22.00 $23.00
Upper quartile $27.17 $27.00
High $33.04 $33.16
Average $23.82 $24.14

Job outlook

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

Moderate employment growth is expected due to favourable consumer spending on veterinary services, a growing pet population, and opportunities in biosecurity and livestock disease prevention. Outlook data

37 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04. London: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $27.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $28.98. Kingston – Pembroke: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04. Northeast: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04. Ottawa: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04. Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04. Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $28.88. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.60, from $17.60 to $26.00. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario (all regions): median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04Ontario (all regions)$22.00London: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $27.00London$25.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $28.98Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04Kingston – Pembroke$22.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.00Northeast: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04Northeast$22.00Ottawa: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04Ottawa$22.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.00Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.04Toronto$22.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $28.88Windsor – Sarnia$22.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.60, from $17.60 to $26.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.60Northwest: 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)$17.60$22.00$33.04Moderate (3 of 5)
London$20.00$25.00$27.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$23.00$28.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$22.00$33.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$22.00$33.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$22.00$33.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$22.00$33.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$22.00$33.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$22.00$33.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$18.00$22.00$28.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.60$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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