Median wage
$34.06 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
9.2% lower $3.44 below the Ontario median of $37.50
Compared with Canada
9.2% lower $3.44 below the Canadian median of $37.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $34.06, from $22.21 to $44.68. Ontario (province): median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50, middle half $30.00 to $43.27. Canada: median $37.50, from $26.00 to $50.00, middle half $31.00 to $43.54.$20$30$40$50Northwest: median $34.06, from $22.21 to $44.68Northwest$34.06Ontario (province): median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50, middle half $30.00 to $43.27Ontario (province)$37.50Canada: median $37.50, from $26.00 to $50.00, middle half $31.00 to $43.54Canada$37.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $22.21 $25.00 $26.00
Lower quartile Not stated $30.00 $31.00
Median $34.06 $37.50 $37.50
Upper quartile Not stated $43.27 $43.54
High $44.68 $49.50 $50.00
Average Not stated $37.04 $37.98

Job outlook

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

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 OntarioToronto: median $38.46, from $27.00 to $46.15. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50. Kingston – Pembroke: median $37.50, from $21.00 to $48.00. London: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50. Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.00, from $27.40 to $49.85. Ottawa: median $36.75, from $24.00 to $57.69. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.00, from $28.00 to $47.00. Northeast: median $34.09, from $30.00 to $43.27. Northwest: median $34.06, from $22.21 to $44.68.$20$30$40$50$60Toronto: median $38.46, from $27.00 to $46.15Toronto$38.46Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$37.50Kingston – Pembroke: median $37.50, from $21.00 to $48.00Kingston – Pembroke$37.50London: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50London$37.50Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50Muskoka – Kawarthas$37.50Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $49.50Windsor – Sarnia$37.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.00, from $27.40 to $49.85Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$37.00Ottawa: median $36.75, from $24.00 to $57.69Ottawa$36.75Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.00, from $28.00 to $47.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$35.00Northeast: median $34.09, from $30.00 to $43.27Northeast$34.09Northwest: median $34.06, from $22.21 to $44.68Northwest$34.06
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
Toronto$27.00$38.46$46.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.00$37.50$49.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$21.00$37.50$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$25.00$37.50$49.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.00$37.50$49.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$25.00$37.50$49.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.40$37.00$49.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$24.00$36.75$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$28.00$35.00$47.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$30.00$34.09$43.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$22.21$34.06$44.68Moderate (3 of 5)

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