Median wage
$29.75 an hour London
Compared with Ontario
12.5% lower $4.25 below the Ontario median of $34.00
Compared with Canada
15% lower $5.25 below the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in London

Wage range in London and CanadaLondon: median $29.75, from $18.50 to $49.37, middle half $22.00 to $42.00. Ontario (province): median $34.00, from $20.00 to $50.50, middle half $25.00 to $44.50. Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00.$10$20$30$40$50$60London: median $29.75, from $18.50 to $49.37, middle half $22.00 to $42.00London$29.75Ontario (province): median $34.00, from $20.00 to $50.50, middle half $25.00 to $44.50Ontario (province)$34.00Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00Canada$35.00
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 London compared with Canada
WageLondonOntarioCanada
Low $18.50 $20.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $25.00 $25.50
Median $29.75 $34.00 $35.00
Upper quartile $42.00 $44.50 $43.00
High $49.37 $50.50 $48.00
Average $32.05 $35.20 $35.01

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for London.

9 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.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Ontario:

Electrical control (machine) builders (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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOttawa: median $38.45, from $24.22 to $50.22. Northwest: median $36.82, from $23.10 to $55.21. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.00, from $20.00 to $52.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $54.70. Toronto: median $34.86, from $20.62 to $51.40. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.80, from $22.00 to $46.75. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $32.50, from $20.00 to $44.50. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.00, from $20.00 to $50.00. Northeast: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $52.00. London: median $29.75, from $18.50 to $49.37. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50$60Ottawa: median $38.45, from $24.22 to $50.22Ottawa$38.45Northwest: median $36.82, from $23.10 to $55.21Northwest$36.82Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.00, from $20.00 to $52.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$36.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $54.70Windsor – Sarnia$35.00Toronto: median $34.86, from $20.62 to $51.40Toronto$34.86Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $34.80, from $22.00 to $46.75Muskoka – Kawarthas$34.80Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $32.50, from $20.00 to $44.50Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$32.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.00, from $20.00 to $50.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$32.00Northeast: median $31.00, from $19.00 to $52.00Northeast$31.00London: median $29.75, from $18.50 to $49.37London$29.75Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot 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
Ottawa$24.22$38.45$50.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$23.10$36.82$55.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00$36.00$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$20.00$35.00$54.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$20.62$34.86$51.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.00$34.80$46.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.00$32.50$44.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.00$32.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$19.00$31.00$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$18.50$29.75$49.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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