Median wage
$31.46 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
2.9% higher $0.90 above the Ontario median of $30.56
Compared with Canada
5.5% higher $1.65 above the Canadian median of $29.81
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.46, from $24.61 to $38.30. Ontario (province): median $30.56, from $25.00 to $36.22, middle half $27.50 to $32.50. Canada: median $29.81, from $24.00 to $37.00, middle half $26.50 to $33.00.$20$25$30$35$40Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.46, from $24.61 to $38.30Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$31.46Ontario (province): median $30.56, from $25.00 to $36.22, middle half $27.50 to $32.50Ontario (province)$30.56Canada: median $29.81, from $24.00 to $37.00, middle half $26.50 to $33.00Canada$29.81
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $24.61 $25.00 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.50 $26.50
Median $31.46 $30.56 $29.81
Upper quartile Not stated $32.50 $33.00
High $38.30 $36.22 $37.00
Average Not stated $30.38 $30.40

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $32.00, from $25.50 to $36.22. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.76, from $23.46 to $42.47. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.46, from $24.61 to $38.30. Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.16, from $23.30 to $40.12. Ottawa: median $30.71, from $23.62 to $39.80. Northeast: median $30.56, from $27.00 to $35.93. London: median $30.39, from $23.92 to $39.03. Northwest: median $30.18, from $22.83 to $37.98. Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.99, from $23.05 to $37.54. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.83, from $21.30 to $35.93. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.53, from $22.64 to $36.47.$20$30$40$50Toronto: median $32.00, from $25.50 to $36.22Toronto$32.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.76, from $23.46 to $42.47Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.76Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.46, from $24.61 to $38.30Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$31.46Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.16, from $23.30 to $40.12Windsor – Sarnia$31.16Ottawa: median $30.71, from $23.62 to $39.80Ottawa$30.71Northeast: median $30.56, from $27.00 to $35.93Northeast$30.56London: median $30.39, from $23.92 to $39.03London$30.39Northwest: median $30.18, from $22.83 to $37.98Northwest$30.18Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.99, from $23.05 to $37.54Kingston – Pembroke$29.99Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $29.83, from $21.30 to $35.93Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.83Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $29.53, from $22.64 to $36.47Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$29.53
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$25.50$32.00$36.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.46$31.76$42.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.61$31.46$38.30Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$23.30$31.16$40.12Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$23.62$30.71$39.80Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$27.00$30.56$35.93Good (4 of 5)
London$23.92$30.39$39.03Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$22.83$30.18$37.98Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$23.05$29.99$37.54Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.30$29.83$35.93Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.64$29.53$36.47Undetermined

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