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Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists Salary in Northeast, Ontario

NOC 32111Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.00 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
13.6% lower $6.00 below the Ontario median of $44.00
Compared with Canada
15.6% lower $7.00 below the Canadian median of $45.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northeast

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $38.00, from $31.42 to $45.00, middle half $35.00 to $40.80. Ontario (province): median $44.00, from $33.00 to $53.67, middle half $39.00 to $48.00. Canada: median $45.00, from $32.00 to $60.00, middle half $39.00 to $54.00.$30$40$50$60Northeast: median $38.00, from $31.42 to $45.00, middle half $35.00 to $40.80Northeast$38.00Ontario (province): median $44.00, from $33.00 to $53.67, middle half $39.00 to $48.00Ontario (province)$44.00Canada: median $45.00, from $32.00 to $60.00, middle half $39.00 to $54.00Canada$45.00
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 Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $31.42 $33.00 $32.00
Lower quartile $35.00 $39.00 $39.00
Median $38.00 $44.00 $45.00
Upper quartile $40.80 $48.00 $54.00
High $45.00 $53.67 $60.00
Average $38.05 $42.77 $45.81

Job outlook

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

6 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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

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 OntarioOttawa: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $51.00. Toronto: median $45.00, from $33.00 to $55.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $44.00, from $33.00 to $53.67. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $43.00, from $40.00 to $47.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.00, from $35.00 to $50.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.50, from $34.00 to $51.92. London: median $40.00, from $35.00 to $60.00. Northeast: median $38.00, from $31.42 to $45.00. Northwest: median $38.00, from $35.00 to $40.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $45.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.77, from $27.00 to $45.04.$20$30$40$50$60Ottawa: median $45.00, from $35.00 to $51.00Ottawa$45.00Toronto: median $45.00, from $33.00 to $55.00Toronto$45.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $44.00, from $33.00 to $53.67Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$44.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $43.00, from $40.00 to $47.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$43.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.00, from $35.00 to $50.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$42.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.50, from $34.00 to $51.92Kingston – Pembroke$41.50London: median $40.00, from $35.00 to $60.00London$40.00Northeast: median $38.00, from $31.42 to $45.00Northeast$38.00Northwest: median $38.00, from $35.00 to $40.00Northwest$38.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $45.00Windsor – Sarnia$37.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.77, from $27.00 to $45.04Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$36.77
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
Ottawa$35.00$45.00$51.00Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$33.00$45.00$55.00Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.00$44.00$53.67Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$40.00$43.00$47.00Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$35.00$42.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$34.00$41.50$51.92Good (4 of 5)
London$35.00$40.00$60.00Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$31.42$38.00$45.00Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$35.00$38.00$40.00Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$24.00$37.00$45.00Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.00$36.77$45.04Good (4 of 5)

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