Median wage
$40.48 an hour
Northeast
Compared with Ontario
1.2% higher
$0.48 above the Ontario median of $40.00
Compared with Canada
0.9% lower
$0.36 below the Canadian median of $40.84
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Northeast
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northeast and Canada Northeast: median $40.48, from $26.68 to $54.05. Ontario (province): median $40.00, from $22.00 to $55.63, middle half $30.21 to $46.70. Canada: median $40.84, from $23.25 to $53.57, middle half $31.21 to $47.75. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Northeast: median $40.48, from $26.68 to $54.05 Northeast $40.48 Ontario (province): median $40.00, from $22.00 to $55.63, middle half $30.21 to $46.70 Ontario (province) $40.00 Canada: median $40.84, from $23.25 to $53.57, middle half $31.21 to $47.75 Canada $40.84 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
Wage Northeast Ontario Canada
Low
$26.68
$22.00
$23.25
Lower quartile
Not stated $30.21
$31.21
Median
$40.48
$40.00
$40.84
Upper quartile
Not stated $46.70
$47.75
High
$54.05
$55.63
$53.57
Average
Not stated $39.41
$39.87
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.
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 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.34, from $29.67 to $59.04. Windsor – Sarnia: median $42.27, from $27.42 to $58.92. London: median $41.92, from $29.12 to $45.60. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.74, from $28.52 to $58.54. Ottawa: median $41.46, from $27.04 to $58.01. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $41.37, from $28.98 to $58.95. Northeast: median $40.48, from $26.68 to $54.05. Toronto: median $40.00, from $18.00 to $53.87. Northwest: median $39.42, from $26.42 to $55.51. Kingston – Pembroke: median $39.00, from $27.00 to $60.44. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.46, from $22.05 to $49.00. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.34, from $29.67 to $59.04 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $42.34 Windsor – Sarnia: median $42.27, from $27.42 to $58.92 Windsor – Sarnia $42.27 London: median $41.92, from $29.12 to $45.60 London $41.92 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.74, from $28.52 to $58.54 Muskoka – Kawarthas $41.74 Ottawa: median $41.46, from $27.04 to $58.01 Ottawa $41.46 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $41.37, from $28.98 to $58.95 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $41.37 Northeast: median $40.48, from $26.68 to $54.05 Northeast $40.48 Toronto: median $40.00, from $18.00 to $53.87 Toronto $40.00 Northwest: median $39.42, from $26.42 to $55.51 Northwest $39.42 Kingston – Pembroke: median $39.00, from $27.00 to $60.44 Kingston – Pembroke $39.00 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.46, from $22.05 to $49.00 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $38.46 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .