Median wage
$40.25 an hour
Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
12.7% higher
$4.54 above the Ontario median of $35.71
Compared with Canada
11.8% higher
$4.25 above the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Ottawa
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Ottawa and Canada Ottawa: median $40.25, from $24.62 to $54.88. Ontario (province): median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69, middle half $26.25 to $46.88. Canada: median $36.00, from $21.00 to $55.00, middle half $27.50 to $47.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Ottawa: median $40.25, from $24.62 to $54.88 Ottawa $40.25 Ontario (province): median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69, middle half $26.25 to $46.88 Ontario (province) $35.71 Canada: median $36.00, from $21.00 to $55.00, middle half $27.50 to $47.00 Canada $36.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
Wage Ottawa Ontario Canada
Low
$24.62
$19.00
$21.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $26.25
$27.50
Median
$40.25
$35.71
$36.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $46.88
$47.00
High
$54.88
$57.69
$55.00
Average
Not stated $37.48
$37.81
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 Ottawa: median $40.25, from $24.62 to $54.88. Northwest: median $38.59, from $26.46 to $49.24. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $37.60, from $24.89 to $49.51. Northeast: median $36.62, from $29.00 to $57.69. Windsor – Sarnia: median $36.10, from $24.40 to $48.70. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69. Kingston – Pembroke: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69. London: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69. Toronto: median $35.71, from $18.67 to $58.24. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $51.28. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Ottawa: median $40.25, from $24.62 to $54.88 Ottawa $40.25 Northwest: median $38.59, from $26.46 to $49.24 Northwest $38.59 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $37.60, from $24.89 to $49.51 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $37.60 Northeast: median $36.62, from $29.00 to $57.69 Northeast $36.62 Windsor – Sarnia: median $36.10, from $24.40 to $48.70 Windsor – Sarnia $36.10 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $35.71 Kingston – Pembroke: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69 Kingston – Pembroke $35.71 London: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69 London $35.71 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.71, from $19.00 to $57.69 Muskoka – Kawarthas $35.71 Toronto: median $35.71, from $18.67 to $58.24 Toronto $35.71 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $51.28 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $34.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Ottawa $24.62 $40.25 $54.88 Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest $26.46 $38.59 $49.24 Moderate (3 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $24.89 $37.60 $49.51 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $29.00 $36.62 $57.69 Limited (2 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $24.40 $36.10 $48.70 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $19.00 $35.71 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $19.00 $35.71 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) London $19.00 $35.71 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $19.00 $35.71 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Toronto $18.67 $35.71 $58.24 Moderate (3 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $23.00 $34.00 $51.28 Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .