Median wage
$22.00 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $22.00
Compared with Canada
2.2% lower $0.50 below the Canadian median of $22.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.25 to $29.18, middle half $20.00 to $24.52. Ontario (province): median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.39, middle half $19.50 to $25.00. Canada: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $30.67, middle half $20.00 to $25.64.$15$20$25$30$35Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.25 to $29.18, middle half $20.00 to $24.52Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.00Ontario (province): median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.39, middle half $19.50 to $25.00Ontario (province)$22.00Canada: median $22.50, from $18.00 to $30.67, middle half $20.00 to $25.64Canada$22.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $18.25 $17.60 $18.00
Lower quartile $20.00 $19.50 $20.00
Median $22.00 $22.00 $22.50
Upper quartile $24.52 $25.00 $25.64
High $29.18 $30.39 $30.67
Average $23.27 $23.26 $23.80

Job outlook

Moderate (3 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 OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.29, from $20.05 to $31.36. Northeast: median $22.97, from $18.00 to $32.78. Toronto: median $22.50, from $17.60 to $31.25. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.39, from $19.21 to $30.06. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.25 to $29.18. Ottawa: median $21.95, from $19.00 to $29.23. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.75, from $18.00 to $28.21. London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $33.33. Northwest: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $28.47. Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.88, from $18.00 to $35.71. Kingston – Pembroke: median $18.46, from $17.60 to $26.05.$15$20$25$30$35$40Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $23.29, from $20.05 to $31.36Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$23.29Northeast: median $22.97, from $18.00 to $32.78Northeast$22.97Toronto: median $22.50, from $17.60 to $31.25Toronto$22.50Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.39, from $19.21 to $30.06Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.39Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.25 to $29.18Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.00Ottawa: median $21.95, from $19.00 to $29.23Ottawa$21.95Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.75, from $18.00 to $28.21Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.75London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $33.33London$21.50Northwest: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $28.47Northwest$21.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.88, from $18.00 to $35.71Windsor – Sarnia$20.88Kingston – Pembroke: median $18.46, from $17.60 to $26.05Kingston – Pembroke$18.46
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
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.05$23.29$31.36Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$18.00$22.97$32.78Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$22.50$31.25Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$19.21$22.39$30.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.25$22.00$29.18Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$19.00$21.95$29.23Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.00$21.75$28.21Limited (2 of 5)
London$18.00$21.50$33.33Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$17.60$21.00$28.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$18.00$20.88$35.71Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$18.46$26.05Moderate (3 of 5)

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