Salaries

Forestry Technologists and Technicians Salary in Ontario

NOC 22112Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.38 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
7.3% higher $2.41 above the Canadian median of $32.97
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $35.38, from $22.89 to $45.05, middle half $27.99 to $35.38. Canada: median $32.97, from $22.50 to $44.71, middle half $29.00 to $39.56.$20$30$40$50Ontario: median $35.38, from $22.89 to $45.05, middle half $27.99 to $35.38Ontario$35.38Canada: median $32.97, from $22.50 to $44.71, middle half $29.00 to $39.56Canada$32.97
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 $22.89 $22.50
Lower quartile $27.99 $29.00
Median $35.38 $32.97
Upper quartile $35.38 $39.56
High $45.05 $44.71
Average $33.18 $34.28

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Ongoing tariffs and other challenges in the forestry sector are expected to negatively affect job prospects, while public-sector investments should support the industry over the longer term. Outlook data

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 $35.38, from $22.89 to $45.05. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $39.36, from $28.20 to $54.88. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.03, from $26.01 to $51.79. London: median $37.00, from $23.48 to $52.03. Toronto: median $36.86, from $27.20 to $48.74. Northwest: median $36.27, from $25.30 to $51.88. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.87, from $24.91 to $50.35. Kingston – Pembroke: median $35.67, from $25.03 to $47.86. Northeast: median $34.95, from $24.68 to $48.43. Ottawa: median $30.02, from $19.96 to $38.94. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50$60Ontario (all regions): median $35.38, from $22.89 to $45.05Ontario (all regions)$35.38Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $39.36, from $28.20 to $54.88Muskoka – Kawarthas$39.36Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.03, from $26.01 to $51.79Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$38.03London: median $37.00, from $23.48 to $52.03London$37.00Toronto: median $36.86, from $27.20 to $48.74Toronto$36.86Northwest: median $36.27, from $25.30 to $51.88Northwest$36.27Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $35.87, from $24.91 to $50.35Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$35.87Kingston – Pembroke: median $35.67, from $25.03 to $47.86Kingston – Pembroke$35.67Northeast: median $34.95, from $24.68 to $48.43Northeast$34.95Ottawa: median $30.02, from $19.96 to $38.94Ottawa$30.02Windsor – 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)$22.89$35.38$45.05Very limited (1 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$28.20$39.36$54.88Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.01$38.03$51.79Undetermined
London$23.48$37.00$52.03Undetermined
Toronto$27.20$36.86$48.74Undetermined
Northwest$25.30$36.27$51.88Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.91$35.87$50.35Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$25.03$35.67$47.86Undetermined
Northeast$24.68$34.95$48.43Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$19.96$30.02$38.94Undetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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