Median wage
$19.45 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
7.4% lower $1.55 below the Ontario median of $21.00
Compared with Canada
8.3% lower $1.75 below the Canadian median of $21.20
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.45, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $17.90 to $23.04. Ontario (province): median $21.00, from $17.60 to $31.00, middle half $18.03 to $25.94. Canada: median $21.20, from $16.50 to $30.55, middle half $18.00 to $26.33.$15$20$25$30$35Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.45, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $17.90 to $23.04Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.45Ontario (province): median $21.00, from $17.60 to $31.00, middle half $18.03 to $25.94Ontario (province)$21.00Canada: median $21.20, from $16.50 to $30.55, middle half $18.00 to $26.33Canada$21.20
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $16.50
Lower quartile $17.90 $18.03 $18.00
Median $19.45 $21.00 $21.20
Upper quartile $23.04 $25.94 $26.33
High $30.00 $31.00 $30.55
Average $20.91 $22.68 $22.68

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

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 OntarioOttawa: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $32.53. Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.72. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.61. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.45, from $17.60 to $30.00. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Ottawa: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $32.53Ottawa$23.00Toronto: median $22.00, from $17.60 to $33.72Toronto$22.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $30.61Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.45, from $17.60 to $30.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.45Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Ottawa$17.60$23.00$32.53Undetermined
Toronto$17.60$22.00$33.72Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$21.00$30.61Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$19.45$30.00Undetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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