Median wage
$52.88 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
0.7% higher $0.38 above the Canadian median of $52.50
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
11 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $52.88, from $33.65 to $86.54, middle half $46.15 to $66.67. Canada: median $52.50, from $32.05 to $78.85, middle half $43.27 to $65.00.$20$40$60$80$100Ontario: median $52.88, from $33.65 to $86.54, middle half $46.15 to $66.67Ontario$52.88Canada: median $52.50, from $32.05 to $78.85, middle half $43.27 to $65.00Canada$52.50
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 $33.65 $32.05
Lower quartile $46.15 $43.27
Median $52.88 $52.50
Upper quartile $66.67 $65.00
High $86.54 $78.85
Average $58.23 $55.95

Job outlook

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

The extensive use of advanced digital tools across all industries will continue to create job opportunities, but the pace of job growth may be affected by recent restructuring in the technology sector. Outlook data

11 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Ontario, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Ontario

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $52.88, from $33.65 to $86.54. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $56.41, from $46.00 to $68.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $55.90, from $37.35 to $88.14. Ottawa: median $54.88, from $42.31 to $91.83. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $54.69, from $37.76 to $81.32. Kingston – Pembroke: median $54.10, from $35.84 to $77.65. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.85, from $32.82 to $120.19. Toronto: median $52.88, from $37.50 to $78.85. Windsor – Sarnia: median $52.76, from $37.20 to $78.08. Northwest: median $52.59, from $36.47 to $72.70. London: median $52.33, from $35.38 to $73.91. Northeast: median $51.01, from $34.49 to $73.78.$25$50$75$100$125Ontario (all regions): median $52.88, from $33.65 to $86.54Ontario (all regions)$52.88Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $56.41, from $46.00 to $68.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$56.41Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $55.90, from $37.35 to $88.14Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$55.90Ottawa: median $54.88, from $42.31 to $91.83Ottawa$54.88Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $54.69, from $37.76 to $81.32Muskoka – Kawarthas$54.69Kingston – Pembroke: median $54.10, from $35.84 to $77.65Kingston – Pembroke$54.10Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.85, from $32.82 to $120.19Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.85Toronto: median $52.88, from $37.50 to $78.85Toronto$52.88Windsor – Sarnia: median $52.76, from $37.20 to $78.08Windsor – Sarnia$52.76Northwest: median $52.59, from $36.47 to $72.70Northwest$52.59London: median $52.33, from $35.38 to $73.91London$52.33Northeast: median $51.01, from $34.49 to $73.78Northeast$51.01
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)$33.65$52.88$86.54Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$46.00$56.41$68.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$37.35$55.90$88.14Undetermined
Ottawa$42.31$54.88$91.83Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$37.76$54.69$81.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$35.84$54.10$77.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$32.82$53.85$120.19Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$37.50$52.88$78.85Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$37.20$52.76$78.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$36.47$52.59$72.70Undetermined
London$35.38$52.33$73.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$34.49$51.01$73.78Undetermined

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