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Early Childhood Educators and Assistants Salary in Ontario

NOC 42202Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$22.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
1.3% lower $0.30 below the Canadian median of $22.30
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
232 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

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

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.00, middle half $19.00 to $26.00. Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.00, middle half $19.00 to $26.00Ontario$22.00Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92Canada$22.30
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
WageOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $16.95
Lower quartile $19.00 $19.00
Median $22.00 $22.30
Upper quartile $26.00 $26.92
High $31.00 $30.03
Average $23.31 $23.17

Job outlook

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

There are steady opportunities as more parents participate in the workforce and public sector investments in the child care system create more day-care spaces. Outlook data

232 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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.00. Northwest: median $24.00, from $18.15 to $36.00. Northeast: median $23.15, from $18.00 to $31.21. Ottawa: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $29.59. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $32.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $30.58. London: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $29.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.00. Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $32.97. Windsor – Sarnia: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $27.39. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.71, from $18.50 to $23.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $30.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Ontario (all regions): median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.00Ontario (all regions)$22.00Northwest: median $24.00, from $18.15 to $36.00Northwest$24.00Northeast: median $23.15, from $18.00 to $31.21Northeast$23.15Ottawa: median $23.08, from $17.60 to $29.59Ottawa$23.08Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $32.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $30.58Kingston – Pembroke$23.00London: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $29.00London$22.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $31.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.00Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $32.97Toronto$22.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $27.39Windsor – Sarnia$21.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.71, from $18.50 to $23.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$20.71Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00
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
Ontario (all regions)$17.60$22.00$31.00Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$18.15$24.00$36.00Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$18.00$23.15$31.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$23.08$29.59Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.00$23.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.50$23.00$30.58Good (4 of 5)
London$17.60$22.00$29.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$22.00$31.00Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$22.00$32.97Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$21.00$27.39Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.50$20.71$23.00Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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