Median wage
$40.00 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
11.4% higher $4.10 above the Ontario median of $35.90
Compared with Canada
14.7% higher $5.13 above the Canadian median of $34.87
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $40.00, from $27.85 to $54.87, middle half $38.10 to $45.00. Ontario (province): median $35.90, from $26.58 to $55.38, middle half $31.28 to $45.13. Canada: median $34.87, from $27.00 to $51.65, middle half $30.77 to $41.03.$20$30$40$50$60Northwest: median $40.00, from $27.85 to $54.87, middle half $38.10 to $45.00Northwest$40.00Ontario (province): median $35.90, from $26.58 to $55.38, middle half $31.28 to $45.13Ontario (province)$35.90Canada: median $34.87, from $27.00 to $51.65, middle half $30.77 to $41.03Canada$34.87
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 Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $27.85 $26.58 $27.00
Lower quartile $38.10 $31.28 $30.77
Median $40.00 $35.90 $34.87
Upper quartile $45.00 $45.13 $41.03
High $54.87 $55.38 $51.65
Average $40.49 $38.96 $37.26

Job outlook

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

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 OntarioNorthwest: median $40.00, from $27.85 to $54.87. Ottawa: median $38.67, from $20.40 to $60.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.95, from $26.00 to $55.00. Toronto: median $35.90, from $29.68 to $57.95. Windsor – Sarnia: median $35.90, from $33.00 to $47.82. London: median $35.38, from $25.00 to $52.82. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.23, from $26.98 to $49.97. Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.87, from $27.40 to $44.33. Northeast: median $34.00, from $28.00 to $44.10. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $33.96, from $26.21 to $46.96. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.33, from $26.25 to $44.10.$20$30$40$50$60Northwest: median $40.00, from $27.85 to $54.87Northwest$40.00Ottawa: median $38.67, from $20.40 to $60.00Ottawa$38.67Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.95, from $26.00 to $55.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$37.95Toronto: median $35.90, from $29.68 to $57.95Toronto$35.90Windsor – Sarnia: median $35.90, from $33.00 to $47.82Windsor – Sarnia$35.90London: median $35.38, from $25.00 to $52.82London$35.38Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $35.23, from $26.98 to $49.97Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$35.23Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.87, from $27.40 to $44.33Kingston – Pembroke$34.87Northeast: median $34.00, from $28.00 to $44.10Northeast$34.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $33.96, from $26.21 to $46.96Muskoka – Kawarthas$33.96Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.33, from $26.25 to $44.10Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.33
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
Northwest$27.85$40.00$54.87Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$20.40$38.67$60.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.00$37.95$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$29.68$35.90$57.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$33.00$35.90$47.82Moderate (3 of 5)
London$25.00$35.38$52.82Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$26.98$35.23$49.97Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$27.40$34.87$44.33Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$28.00$34.00$44.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.21$33.96$46.96Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.25$33.33$44.10Moderate (3 of 5)

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