Salaries

Hairstylists and Barbers Salary in Ottawa, Ontario

NOC 63210Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$19.00 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
5.6% higher $1.00 above the Ontario median of $18.00
Compared with Canada
4.4% lower $0.88 below the Canadian median of $19.88
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

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

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00. Ontario (province): median $18.00, from $17.60 to $28.57, middle half $17.60 to $22.00. Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04.$15$20$25$30Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00Ottawa$19.00Ontario (province): median $18.00, from $17.60 to $28.57, middle half $17.60 to $22.00Ontario (province)$18.00Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04Canada$19.88
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 Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.60 $17.60 $16.55
Median $19.00 $18.00 $19.88
Upper quartile $20.00 $22.00 $24.04
High $27.00 $28.57 $30.00
Average $19.98 $20.39 $21.18

Job outlook

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

8 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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 OntarioNorthwest: median $21.05, from $17.60 to $29.30. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.71, from $17.60 to $27.03. Northeast: median $19.32, from $17.60 to $30.35. London: median $19.01, from $17.60 to $24.26. Kingston – Pembroke: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $28.00. Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $18.60, from $17.60 to $38.75. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.50, from $17.60 to $35.26. Toronto: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $28.57. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$10$20$30$40Northwest: median $21.05, from $17.60 to $29.30Northwest$21.05Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $19.71, from $17.60 to $27.03Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.71Northeast: median $19.32, from $17.60 to $30.35Northeast$19.32London: median $19.01, from $17.60 to $24.26London$19.01Kingston – Pembroke: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $28.00Kingston – Pembroke$19.00Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $27.00Ottawa$19.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $18.60, from $17.60 to $38.75Windsor – Sarnia$18.60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.50, from $17.60 to $35.26Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.50Toronto: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $28.57Toronto$17.60Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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
Northwest$17.60$21.05$29.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$19.71$27.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$19.32$30.35Moderate (3 of 5)
London$17.60$19.01$24.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$19.00$28.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$19.00$27.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$18.60$38.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$18.50$35.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$17.60$28.57Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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