Salaries

Chemists Salary in Ontario

NOC 21101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$39.49 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
2.7% higher $1.03 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67, middle half $31.25 to $54.00. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65.$20$40$60$80Ontario: median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67, middle half $31.25 to $54.00Ontario$39.49Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65Canada$38.46
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 $27.09 $24.00
Lower quartile $31.25 $30.00
Median $39.49 $38.46
Upper quartile $54.00 $51.65
High $66.67 $65.93
Average $44.60 $42.33

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook for chemists in Ontario is moderate for the 2025-2027 period, with some positions becoming available due to retirements. Approximately 8,200 people work in this occupation. Outlook data

8 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67. Ottawa: median $44.27, from $31.87 to $66.87. Kingston – Pembroke: median $44.02, from $31.77 to $65.91. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.35, from $29.97 to $62.64. London: median $40.78, from $27.64 to $61.33. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.97, from $27.22 to $55.82. Northeast: median $38.70, from $27.02 to $60.80. Toronto: median $38.46, from $28.00 to $65.93. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ontario (all regions): median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67Ontario (all regions)$39.49Ottawa: median $44.27, from $31.87 to $66.87Ottawa$44.27Kingston – Pembroke: median $44.02, from $31.77 to $65.91Kingston – Pembroke$44.02Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $42.35, from $29.97 to $62.64Muskoka – Kawarthas$42.35London: median $40.78, from $27.64 to $61.33London$40.78Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.49, from $27.09 to $66.67Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$39.49Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.97, from $27.22 to $55.82Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$38.97Northeast: median $38.70, from $27.02 to $60.80Northeast$38.70Toronto: median $38.46, from $28.00 to $65.93Toronto$38.46Windsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNorthwest: 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)$27.09$39.49$66.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$31.87$44.27$66.87Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$31.77$44.02$65.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.97$42.35$62.64Undetermined
London$27.64$40.78$61.33Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$27.09$39.49$66.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.22$38.97$55.82Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$27.02$38.70$60.80Undetermined
Toronto$28.00$38.46$65.93Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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