Median wage
$43.59 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
0.7% higher
$0.32 above the Ontario median of $43.27
Compared with Canada
0.7% higher
$0.32 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Northwest
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northwest and Canada Northwest: median $43.59, from $30.44 to $71.47. Ontario (province): median $43.27, from $28.21 to $72.36, middle half $35.00 to $52.88. Canada: median $43.27, from $28.21 to $72.36, middle half $35.00 to $53.85. $20 $40 $60 $80 Northwest: median $43.59, from $30.44 to $71.47 Northwest $43.59 Ontario (province): median $43.27, from $28.21 to $72.36, middle half $35.00 to $52.88 Ontario (province) $43.27 Canada: median $43.27, from $28.21 to $72.36, middle half $35.00 to $53.85 Canada $43.27 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
Wage Northwest Ontario Canada
Low
$30.44
$28.21
$28.21
Lower quartile
Not stated $35.00
$35.00
Median
$43.59
$43.27
$43.27
Upper quartile
Not stated $52.88
$53.85
High
$71.47
$72.36
$72.36
Average
Not stated $48.57
$48.30
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
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 Northwest: median $43.59, from $30.44 to $71.47. Ottawa: median $43.41, from $31.96 to $62.05. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.86, from $28.42 to $82.08. London: median $41.81, from $28.89 to $63.60. Northeast: median $41.79, from $29.31 to $63.22. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $41.76, from $23.00 to $86.54. Toronto: median $41.60, from $27.97 to $73.57. Windsor – Sarnia: median $41.54, from $28.68 to $63.76. Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.42, from $28.36 to $63.82. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $40.22, from $27.69 to $62.47. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $39.45, from $26.10 to $60.36. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Northwest: median $43.59, from $30.44 to $71.47 Northwest $43.59 Ottawa: median $43.41, from $31.96 to $62.05 Ottawa $43.41 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.86, from $28.42 to $82.08 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $42.86 London: median $41.81, from $28.89 to $63.60 London $41.81 Northeast: median $41.79, from $29.31 to $63.22 Northeast $41.79 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $41.76, from $23.00 to $86.54 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $41.76 Toronto: median $41.60, from $27.97 to $73.57 Toronto $41.60 Windsor – Sarnia: median $41.54, from $28.68 to $63.76 Windsor – Sarnia $41.54 Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.42, from $28.36 to $63.82 Kingston – Pembroke $41.42 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $40.22, from $27.69 to $62.47 Muskoka – Kawarthas $40.22 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $39.45, from $26.10 to $60.36 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $39.45 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 .