Median wage
$25.38 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
10% lower $2.82 below the Canadian median of $28.20
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $25.38, from $17.60 to $36.69, middle half $20.00 to $31.79. Canada: median $28.20, from $17.25 to $37.91, middle half $22.60 to $34.00.$10$20$30$40Ontario: median $25.38, from $17.60 to $36.69, middle half $20.00 to $31.79Ontario$25.38Canada: median $28.20, from $17.25 to $37.91, middle half $22.60 to $34.00Canada$28.20
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 $17.25
Lower quartile $20.00 $22.60
Median $25.38 $28.20
Upper quartile $31.79 $34.00
High $36.69 $37.91
Average $26.31 $28.28

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

The employment outlook for collection clerks in Ontario is limited for the 2025-2027 period. This is due to employment decline and a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $25.38, from $17.60 to $36.69. Ottawa: median $27.31, from $22.14 to $35.82. Kingston – Pembroke: median $27.02, from $22.12 to $35.01. Toronto: median $27.00, from $17.60 to $36.69. London: median $26.67, from $21.59 to $34.60. Northwest: median $25.92, from $20.92 to $33.68. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $20.48 to $34.55. Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.60, from $21.09 to $32.37. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.47, from $20.53 to $32.11. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $25.44, from $20.90 to $32.95. Northeast: median $25.20, from $19.49 to $30.86. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $28.21.$15$20$25$30$35$40Ontario (all regions): median $25.38, from $17.60 to $36.69Ontario (all regions)$25.38Ottawa: median $27.31, from $22.14 to $35.82Ottawa$27.31Kingston – Pembroke: median $27.02, from $22.12 to $35.01Kingston – Pembroke$27.02Toronto: median $27.00, from $17.60 to $36.69Toronto$27.00London: median $26.67, from $21.59 to $34.60London$26.67Northwest: median $25.92, from $20.92 to $33.68Northwest$25.92Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $20.48 to $34.55Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.66Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.60, from $21.09 to $32.37Windsor – Sarnia$25.60Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.47, from $20.53 to $32.11Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.47Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $25.44, from $20.90 to $32.95Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$25.44Northeast: median $25.20, from $19.49 to $30.86Northeast$25.20Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $28.21Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.00
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$25.38$36.69Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$22.14$27.31$35.82Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$22.12$27.02$35.01Undetermined
Toronto$17.60$27.00$36.69Limited (2 of 5)
London$21.59$26.67$34.60Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$20.92$25.92$33.68Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.48$25.66$34.55Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$21.09$25.60$32.37Undetermined
Muskoka – Kawarthas$20.53$25.47$32.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.90$25.44$32.95Undetermined
Northeast$19.49$25.20$30.86Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$22.00$28.21Limited (2 of 5)

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