Median wage
$104,000 a year
Ontario
Compared with Canada
5.5% lower
$6,000 below the Canadian median of $110,000
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
30
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Ontario
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Ontario and Canada Ontario: median $104,000, from $37,561 to $210,000, middle half $57,600 to $154,000. Canada: median $110,000, from $32,867 to $228,000, middle half $59,200 to $156,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k $250k Ontario: median $104,000, from $37,561 to $210,000, middle half $57,600 to $154,000 Ontario $104,000 Canada: median $110,000, from $32,867 to $228,000, middle half $59,200 to $156,000 Canada $110,000 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 Ontario compared with Canada
Wage Ontario Canada
Low
$37,561
$32,867
Lower quartile
$57,600
$59,200
Median
$104,000
$110,000
Upper quartile
$154,000
$156,000
High
$210,000
$228,000
Average
$118,900
$124,000
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
30 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 1
Usual education A university degree 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 Ontario (all regions): median $104,000, from $37,561 to $210,000. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $137,000. Kingston – Pembroke: median $133,000. Ottawa: median $122,000, from $37,561 to $244,000. Windsor – Sarnia: median $118,000. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $108,000. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $105,000. Northeast: median $102,000. Toronto: median $100,000, from $37,561 to $200,000. London: median $81,000. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $0 $100k $200k $300k Ontario (all regions): median $104,000, from $37,561 to $210,000 Ontario (all regions) $104,000 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $137,000 Muskoka – Kawarthas $137,000 Kingston – Pembroke: median $133,000 Kingston – Pembroke $133,000 Ottawa: median $122,000, from $37,561 to $244,000 Ottawa $122,000 Windsor – Sarnia: median $118,000 Windsor – Sarnia $118,000 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $108,000 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $108,000 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $105,000 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $105,000 Northeast: median $102,000 Northeast $102,000 Toronto: median $100,000, from $37,561 to $200,000 Toronto $100,000 London: median $81,000 London $81,000 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Northwest: not stated Northwest Not stated 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 Ontario (all regions) $37,561 $104,000 $210,000 Good (4 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated $137,000 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke Not stated $133,000 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Ottawa $37,561 $122,000 $244,000 Good (4 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia Not stated $118,000 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Not stated $108,000 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Not stated $105,000 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Northeast Not stated $102,000 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Toronto $37,561 $100,000 $200,000 Good (4 of 5) London Not stated $81,000 Not stated Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .