Salaries

Computer Engineers Salary in Ottawa, Ontario

NOC 21311Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Ontario Which roles

Median wage
$54.88 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
3.8% higher $2.00 above the Ontario median of $52.88
Compared with Canada
4.5% higher $2.38 above the Canadian median of $52.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ottawa

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

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $54.88, from $42.31 to $91.83, middle half $48.08 to $66.67. 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$100Ottawa: median $54.88, from $42.31 to $91.83, middle half $48.08 to $66.67Ottawa$54.88Ontario (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 and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $42.31 $33.65 $32.05
Lower quartile $48.08 $46.15 $43.27
Median $54.88 $52.88 $52.50
Upper quartile $66.67 $66.67 $65.00
High $91.83 $86.54 $78.85
Average $61.04 $58.23 $55.95

Job outlook

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

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

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 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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