Median wage
$39.18 an hour
Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
1.9% higher
$0.72 above the Ontario median of $38.46
Compared with Canada
2.1% lower
$0.82 below the Canadian median of $40.00
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 $39.18, from $26.64 to $52.68. Ontario (province): median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69, middle half $30.00 to $46.75. Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $60.00, middle half $31.37 to $50.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Ottawa: median $39.18, from $26.64 to $52.68 Ottawa $39.18 Ontario (province): median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69, middle half $30.00 to $46.75 Ontario (province) $38.46 Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $60.00, middle half $31.37 to $50.00 Canada $40.00 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
$26.64
$22.00
$25.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $30.00
$31.37
Median
$39.18
$38.46
$40.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $46.75
$50.00
High
$52.68
$57.69
$60.00
Average
Not stated $39.49
$41.40
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 Northwest: median $43.72, from $28.63 to $60.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.63, from $28.98 to $54.06. Northeast: median $40.00, from $24.00 to $63.46. Ottawa: median $39.18, from $26.64 to $52.68. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69. London: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69. Toronto: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $51.28. Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $37.47, from $25.68 to $49.57. $20 $40 $60 $80 Northwest: median $43.72, from $28.63 to $60.00 Northwest $43.72 Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.63, from $28.98 to $54.06 Kingston – Pembroke $40.63 Northeast: median $40.00, from $24.00 to $63.46 Northeast $40.00 Ottawa: median $39.18, from $26.64 to $52.68 Ottawa $39.18 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $38.46 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $38.46 London: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69 London $38.46 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $38.46 Toronto: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $51.28 Toronto $38.46 Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.46, from $22.00 to $57.69 Windsor – Sarnia $38.46 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $37.47, from $25.68 to $49.57 Muskoka – Kawarthas $37.47 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 Northwest $28.63 $43.72 $60.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $28.98 $40.63 $54.06 Moderate (3 of 5) Northeast $24.00 $40.00 $63.46 Moderate (3 of 5) Ottawa $26.64 $39.18 $52.68 Moderate (3 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $22.00 $38.46 $57.69 Good (4 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $22.00 $38.46 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) London $22.00 $38.46 $57.69 Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $22.00 $38.46 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Toronto $22.00 $38.46 $51.28 Moderate (3 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $22.00 $38.46 $57.69 Moderate (3 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $25.68 $37.47 $49.57 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 .