Median wage
$41.79 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
6.3% lower $2.83 below the Ontario median of $44.62
Compared with Canada
3% lower $1.29 below the Canadian median of $43.08
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.79, from $25.27 to $63.57, middle half $33.00 to $50.48. Ontario (province): median $44.62, from $26.50 to $62.42, middle half $35.70 to $54.95. Canada: median $43.08, from $27.00 to $60.00, middle half $34.89 to $52.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.79, from $25.27 to $63.57, middle half $33.00 to $50.48Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$41.79Ontario (province): median $44.62, from $26.50 to $62.42, middle half $35.70 to $54.95Ontario (province)$44.62Canada: median $43.08, from $27.00 to $60.00, middle half $34.89 to $52.00Canada$43.08
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 $25.27 $26.50 $27.00
Lower quartile $33.00 $35.70 $34.89
Median $41.79 $44.62 $43.08
Upper quartile $50.48 $54.95 $52.00
High $63.57 $62.42 $60.00
Average $42.98 $45.95 $44.46

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOttawa: median $52.31, from $41.54 to $64.39. Kingston – Pembroke: median $45.13, from $37.38 to $53.30. Northeast: median $44.62, from $26.50 to $62.42. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $43.71, from $29.39 to $60.13. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.85, from $30.08 to $58.87. Toronto: median $42.60, from $24.04 to $58.97. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.05, from $28.00 to $56.92. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.79, from $25.27 to $63.57. London: median $41.50, from $28.24 to $57.91. Northwest: median $41.33, from $31.32 to $54.07. Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.00, from $31.00 to $54.95.$20$40$60$80Ottawa: median $52.31, from $41.54 to $64.39Ottawa$52.31Kingston – Pembroke: median $45.13, from $37.38 to $53.30Kingston – Pembroke$45.13Northeast: median $44.62, from $26.50 to $62.42Northeast$44.62Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $43.71, from $29.39 to $60.13Muskoka – Kawarthas$43.71Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.85, from $30.08 to $58.87Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$42.85Toronto: median $42.60, from $24.04 to $58.97Toronto$42.60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.05, from $28.00 to $56.92Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$42.05Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.79, from $25.27 to $63.57Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$41.79London: median $41.50, from $28.24 to $57.91London$41.50Northwest: median $41.33, from $31.32 to $54.07Northwest$41.33Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.00, from $31.00 to $54.95Windsor – Sarnia$38.00
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$41.54$52.31$64.39Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$37.38$45.13$53.30Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$26.50$44.62$62.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.39$43.71$60.13Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$30.08$42.85$58.87Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$24.04$42.60$58.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.00$42.05$56.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.27$41.79$63.57Moderate (3 of 5)
London$28.24$41.50$57.91Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$31.32$41.33$54.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$31.00$38.00$54.95Good (4 of 5)

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