Salaries

Drafting Technologists and Technicians Salary in Toronto, Ontario

NOC 22212Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$32.50 an hour Toronto
Compared with Ontario
4% higher $1.25 above the Ontario median of $31.25
Compared with Canada
2.2% higher $0.71 above the Canadian median of $31.79
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Toronto

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

Wage range in Toronto and CanadaToronto: median $32.50, from $23.08 to $45.45, middle half $28.85 to $40.00. Ontario (province): median $31.25, from $20.00 to $48.08, middle half $25.00 to $38.46. Canada: median $31.79, from $21.50 to $48.38, middle half $25.23 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50Toronto: median $32.50, from $23.08 to $45.45, middle half $28.85 to $40.00Toronto$32.50Ontario (province): median $31.25, from $20.00 to $48.08, middle half $25.00 to $38.46Ontario (province)$31.25Canada: median $31.79, from $21.50 to $48.38, middle half $25.23 to $40.00Canada$31.79
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 Toronto compared with Canada
WageTorontoOntarioCanada
Low $23.08 $20.00 $21.50
Lower quartile $28.85 $25.00 $25.23
Median $32.50 $31.25 $31.79
Upper quartile $40.00 $38.46 $40.00
High $45.45 $48.08 $48.38
Average $34.39 $33.07 $33.70

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Toronto.

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Ontario:

Draftsperson (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification 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 OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.29, from $24.45 to $46.59. Ottawa: median $33.10, from $22.35 to $47.61. Northeast: median $33.08, from $23.76 to $46.88. Northwest: median $33.07, from $23.38 to $44.34. Windsor – Sarnia: median $32.63, from $22.58 to $45.98. Toronto: median $32.50, from $23.08 to $45.45. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.05, from $21.00 to $75.00. London: median $31.94, from $23.58 to $42.05. Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.65, from $22.91 to $47.70. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.55, from $22.82 to $44.54. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.34, from $21.70 to $43.91.$20$40$60$80Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $33.29, from $24.45 to $46.59Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$33.29Ottawa: median $33.10, from $22.35 to $47.61Ottawa$33.10Northeast: median $33.08, from $23.76 to $46.88Northeast$33.08Northwest: median $33.07, from $23.38 to $44.34Northwest$33.07Windsor – Sarnia: median $32.63, from $22.58 to $45.98Windsor – Sarnia$32.63Toronto: median $32.50, from $23.08 to $45.45Toronto$32.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.05, from $21.00 to $75.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$32.05London: median $31.94, from $23.58 to $42.05London$31.94Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.65, from $22.91 to $47.70Kingston – Pembroke$31.65Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.55, from $22.82 to $44.54Muskoka – Kawarthas$31.55Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.34, from $21.70 to $43.91Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.34
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$24.45$33.29$46.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$22.35$33.10$47.61Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$23.76$33.08$46.88Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$23.38$33.07$44.34Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$22.58$32.63$45.98Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$23.08$32.50$45.45Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$21.00$32.05$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
London$23.58$31.94$42.05Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$22.91$31.65$47.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.82$31.55$44.54Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.70$31.34$43.91Limited (2 of 5)

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