Median wage
$61,200 a year
Ontario
Compared with Canada
1.3% lower
$800 below the Canadian median of $62,000
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
41
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Ontario
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Ontario and Canada Ontario: median $61,200, from $37,561 to $137,000, middle half $38,800 to $91,000. Canada: median $62,000, from $32,867 to $138,000, middle half $35,600 to $95,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k Ontario: median $61,200, from $37,561 to $137,000, middle half $38,800 to $91,000 Ontario $61,200 Canada: median $62,000, from $32,867 to $138,000, middle half $35,600 to $95,000 Canada $62,000 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
Wage Ontario Canada
Low
$37,561
$32,867
Lower quartile
$38,800
$35,600
Median
$61,200
$62,000
Upper quartile
$91,000
$95,000
High
$137,000
$138,000
Average
$71,700
$71,600
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.
Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
41 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 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 Ontario Ontario (all regions): median $61,200, from $37,561 to $137,000. Ottawa: median $72,500. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $67,500. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $61,600, from $37,561 to $125,000. Toronto: median $61,200, from $37,561 to $143,000. Windsor – Sarnia: median $60,800. London: median $50,800. Northeast: median $48,000. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $0 $50k $100k $150k Ontario (all regions): median $61,200, from $37,561 to $137,000 Ontario (all regions) $61,200 Ottawa: median $72,500 Ottawa $72,500 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $67,500 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $67,500 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $61,600, from $37,561 to $125,000 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $61,600 Toronto: median $61,200, from $37,561 to $143,000 Toronto $61,200 Windsor – Sarnia: median $60,800 Windsor – Sarnia $60,800 London: median $50,800 London $50,800 Northeast: median $48,000 Northeast $48,000 Kingston – Pembroke: not stated Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Northwest: not stated Northwest 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 Ontario (all regions) $37,561 $61,200 $137,000 Good (4 of 5) Ottawa Not stated $72,500 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Not stated $67,500 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $37,561 $61,600 $125,000 Good (4 of 5) Toronto $37,561 $61,200 $143,000 Good (4 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia Not stated $60,800 Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) London Not stated $50,800 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Northeast Not stated $48,000 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .