Median wage
$22.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.5% lower $0.79 below the Canadian median of $22.79
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
17 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $18.36 to $25.48. Canada: median $22.79, from $17.00 to $30.00, middle half $20.00 to $25.50.$15$20$25$30Ontario: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $18.36 to $25.48Ontario$22.00Canada: median $22.79, from $17.00 to $30.00, middle half $20.00 to $25.50Canada$22.79
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 $17.60 $17.00
Lower quartile $18.36 $20.00
Median $22.00 $22.79
Upper quartile $25.48 $25.50
High $30.00 $30.00
Average $22.83 $23.11

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. This outlook is driven by a mix of employment decline and retirements, along with a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience. Outlook data

17 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $23.14, from $20.67 to $29.96. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.68, from $17.60 to $30.00. Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Northeast: median $21.46, from $18.75 to $27.51. Kingston – Pembroke: median $21.07, from $18.70 to $27.11. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $20.87, from $17.97 to $25.60. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.81, from $18.37 to $25.85. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.21, from $17.60 to $31.00. London: median $20.00, from $20.00 to $26.44. Ottawa: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario (all regions): median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Ontario (all regions)$22.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $23.14, from $20.67 to $29.96Windsor – Sarnia$23.14Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.68, from $17.60 to $30.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.68Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Toronto$22.00Northeast: median $21.46, from $18.75 to $27.51Northeast$21.46Kingston – Pembroke: median $21.07, from $18.70 to $27.11Kingston – Pembroke$21.07Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $20.87, from $17.97 to $25.60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.87Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.81, from $18.37 to $25.85Muskoka – Kawarthas$20.81Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.21, from $17.60 to $31.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.21London: median $20.00, from $20.00 to $26.44London$20.00Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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)$17.60$22.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$20.67$23.14$29.96Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$22.68$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$22.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$18.75$21.46$27.51Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.70$21.07$27.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.97$20.87$25.60Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.37$20.81$25.85Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.21$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$20.00$20.00$26.44Limited (2 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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