Median wage
$52.59 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
0.5% lower $0.29 below the Ontario median of $52.88
Compared with Canada
0.2% higher $0.09 above the Canadian median of $52.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $52.59, from $36.47 to $72.70. Ontario (province): 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$100Northwest: median $52.59, from $36.47 to $72.70Northwest$52.59Ontario (province): median $52.88, from $33.65 to $86.54, middle half $46.15 to $66.67Ontario (province)$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.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $36.47 $33.65 $32.05
Lower quartile Not stated $46.15 $43.27
Median $52.59 $52.88 $52.50
Upper quartile Not stated $66.67 $65.00
High $72.70 $86.54 $78.85
Average Not stated $58.23 $55.95

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

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 OntarioHamilton – 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$125Hamilton – 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
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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