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Forestry Professionals Salary in Ontario

NOC 21111Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Ontario How to get licensed

Median wage
$40.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
14.9% lower $7.00 below the Canadian median of $47.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06, middle half $31.39 to $40.60. Canada: median $47.00, from $31.39 to $62.50, middle half $37.91 to $57.69.$30$40$50$60$70Ontario: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06, middle half $31.39 to $40.60Ontario$40.00Canada: median $47.00, from $31.39 to $62.50, middle half $37.91 to $57.69Canada$47.00
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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $31.39 $31.39
Lower quartile $31.39 $37.91
Median $40.00 $47.00
Upper quartile $40.60 $57.69
High $53.06 $62.50
Average $38.87 $47.96

Job outlook

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

Employment decline and ongoing tariffs are expected to negatively affect job prospects. Public-sector investments should support the industry over the longer term. Outlook data

1 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.

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06. Northeast: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06. Northwest: median $40.00, from $36.06 to $53.85. Toronto: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$30$40$50$60Ontario (all regions): median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06Ontario (all regions)$40.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$40.00Northeast: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06Northeast$40.00Northwest: median $40.00, from $36.06 to $53.85Northwest$40.00Toronto: median $40.00, from $31.39 to $53.06Toronto$40.00Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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)$31.39$40.00$53.06Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.39$40.00$53.06Undetermined
Northeast$31.39$40.00$53.06Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$36.06$40.00$53.85Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$31.39$40.00$53.06Undetermined
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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