Median wage
$40.12 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
2.9% higher $1.12 above the Ontario median of $39.00
Compared with Canada
4.3% higher $1.66 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $40.12, from $26.73 to $54.91. Ontario (province): median $39.00, from $25.00 to $58.00, middle half $32.00 to $50.00. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.52 to $54.95, middle half $31.25 to $46.15.$20$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $40.12, from $26.73 to $54.91Northeast$40.12Ontario (province): median $39.00, from $25.00 to $58.00, middle half $32.00 to $50.00Ontario (province)$39.00Canada: median $38.46, from $24.52 to $54.95, middle half $31.25 to $46.15Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $26.73 $25.00 $24.52
Lower quartile Not stated $32.00 $31.25
Median $40.12 $39.00 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated $50.00 $46.15
High $54.91 $58.00 $54.95
Average Not stated $40.79 $39.57

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.32, from $27.83 to $57.53. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.47, from $27.28 to $56.44. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.30, from $26.87 to $54.05. London: median $41.22, from $28.05 to $52.34. Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.39, from $27.07 to $53.94. Northeast: median $40.12, from $26.73 to $54.91. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $39.77, from $28.32 to $53.43. Ottawa: median $39.00, from $26.00 to $52.88. Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.00, from $25.00 to $58.00. Toronto: median $37.50, from $21.00 to $60.00. Northwest: median $36.42, from $25.70 to $49.11.$20$30$40$50$60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.32, from $27.83 to $57.53Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$42.32Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.47, from $27.28 to $56.44Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$41.47Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.30, from $26.87 to $54.05Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$41.30London: median $41.22, from $28.05 to $52.34London$41.22Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.39, from $27.07 to $53.94Kingston – Pembroke$40.39Northeast: median $40.12, from $26.73 to $54.91Northeast$40.12Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $39.77, from $28.32 to $53.43Muskoka – Kawarthas$39.77Ottawa: median $39.00, from $26.00 to $52.88Ottawa$39.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.00, from $25.00 to $58.00Windsor – Sarnia$39.00Toronto: median $37.50, from $21.00 to $60.00Toronto$37.50Northwest: median $36.42, from $25.70 to $49.11Northwest$36.42
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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.83$42.32$57.53Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$27.28$41.47$56.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$26.87$41.30$54.05Good (4 of 5)
London$28.05$41.22$52.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$27.07$40.39$53.94Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$26.73$40.12$54.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$28.32$39.77$53.43Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$26.00$39.00$52.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$25.00$39.00$58.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$21.00$37.50$60.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$25.70$36.42$49.11Moderate (3 of 5)

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