Median wage
$50.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
1.3% lower $0.67 below the Canadian median of $50.67
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
22 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $50.00, from $33.65 to $82.42, middle half $39.98 to $68.68. Canada: median $50.67, from $33.65 to $79.23, middle half $39.98 to $65.00.$20$40$60$80$100Ontario: median $50.00, from $33.65 to $82.42, middle half $39.98 to $68.68Ontario$50.00Canada: median $50.67, from $33.65 to $79.23, middle half $39.98 to $65.00Canada$50.67
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 $33.65 $33.65
Lower quartile $39.98 $39.98
Median $50.00 $50.67
Upper quartile $68.68 $65.00
High $82.42 $79.23
Average $55.75 $54.54

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

The outlook is limited due to weak business conditions in manufacturing, particularly in automotive production. However, there is ongoing demand for engineering consulting services and investments in the energy grid. Outlook data

22 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Ontario, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Ontario

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $50.00, from $33.65 to $82.42. Ottawa: median $55.29, from $34.62 to $76.92. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $51.75, from $34.28 to $76.35. Windsor – Sarnia: median $51.75, from $33.44 to $79.86. London: median $51.60, from $34.15 to $78.01. Toronto: median $51.28, from $34.30 to $87.95. Northwest: median $51.19, from $34.65 to $78.95. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $50.00, from $33.65 to $82.42. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $49.69, from $32.27 to $69.26. Kingston – Pembroke: median $47.50, from $33.33 to $78.85. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Ontario (all regions): median $50.00, from $33.65 to $82.42Ontario (all regions)$50.00Ottawa: median $55.29, from $34.62 to $76.92Ottawa$55.29Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $51.75, from $34.28 to $76.35Muskoka – Kawarthas$51.75Windsor – Sarnia: median $51.75, from $33.44 to $79.86Windsor – Sarnia$51.75London: median $51.60, from $34.15 to $78.01London$51.60Toronto: median $51.28, from $34.30 to $87.95Toronto$51.28Northwest: median $51.19, from $34.65 to $78.95Northwest$51.19Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $50.00, from $33.65 to $82.42Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$50.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $49.69, from $32.27 to $69.26Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$49.69Kingston – Pembroke: median $47.50, from $33.33 to $78.85Kingston – Pembroke$47.50Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario (all regions)$33.65$50.00$82.42Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$34.62$55.29$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$34.28$51.75$76.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$33.44$51.75$79.86Limited (2 of 5)
London$34.15$51.60$78.01Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$34.30$51.28$87.95Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$34.65$51.19$78.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$33.65$50.00$82.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$32.27$49.69$69.26Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$33.33$47.50$78.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)

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