Median wage
$29.94 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
3.2% higher $0.94 above the Ontario median of $29.00
Compared with Canada
10.9% higher $2.94 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
13 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $29.94, from $21.79 to $42.40. Ontario (province): median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27, middle half $21.50 to $35.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $29.94, from $21.79 to $42.40Ottawa$29.94Ontario (province): median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27, middle half $21.50 to $35.00Ontario (province)$29.00Canada: median $27.00, from $18.50 to $40.00, middle half $21.00 to $33.00Canada$27.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $21.79 $18.00 $18.50
Lower quartile Not stated $21.50 $21.00
Median $29.94 $29.00 $27.00
Upper quartile Not stated $35.00 $33.00
High $42.40 $43.27 $40.00
Average Not stated $29.50 $28.50

Job outlook

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

13 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.

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 OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.40, from $21.00 to $70.00. Toronto: median $30.00, from $17.60 to $43.27. Ottawa: median $29.94, from $21.79 to $42.40. Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.52, from $22.36 to $39.74. Northeast: median $29.04, from $22.14 to $35.73. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.00, from $17.60 to $43.27. London: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27. Northwest: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27. Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.65, from $22.30 to $39.03. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.40, from $21.00 to $70.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.40Toronto: median $30.00, from $17.60 to $43.27Toronto$30.00Ottawa: median $29.94, from $21.79 to $42.40Ottawa$29.94Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.52, from $22.36 to $39.74Kingston – Pembroke$29.52Northeast: median $29.04, from $22.14 to $35.73Northeast$29.04Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.00, from $17.60 to $43.27Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$29.00London: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27London$29.00Northwest: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27Northwest$29.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $29.00, from $18.00 to $43.27Windsor – Sarnia$29.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.65, from $22.30 to $39.03Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.65Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.00$30.40$70.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$30.00$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$21.79$29.94$42.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$22.36$29.52$39.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$22.14$29.04$35.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$29.00$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
London$18.00$29.00$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$18.00$29.00$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$18.00$29.00$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.30$27.65$39.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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