Median wage
$40.00 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
8.1% higher $3.00 above the Ontario median of $37.00
Compared with Canada
6.7% higher $2.50 above the Canadian median of $37.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $40.00, from $19.50 to $58.00, middle half $28.00 to $46.62. Ontario (province): median $37.00, from $21.00 to $58.00, middle half $27.50 to $48.00. Canada: median $37.50, from $22.00 to $56.00, middle half $28.00 to $46.08.$10$20$30$40$50$60Ottawa: median $40.00, from $19.50 to $58.00, middle half $28.00 to $46.62Ottawa$40.00Ontario (province): median $37.00, from $21.00 to $58.00, middle half $27.50 to $48.00Ontario (province)$37.00Canada: median $37.50, from $22.00 to $56.00, middle half $28.00 to $46.08Canada$37.50
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 $19.50 $21.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $28.00 $27.50 $28.00
Median $40.00 $37.00 $37.50
Upper quartile $46.62 $48.00 $46.08
High $58.00 $58.00 $56.00
Average $38.08 $38.74 $38.40

Job outlook

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

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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOttawa: median $40.00, from $19.50 to $58.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.00, from $22.00 to $59.01. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.50, from $19.00 to $59.00. Toronto: median $37.00, from $21.00 to $58.00. Northeast: median $35.44, from $22.00 to $55.00. Northwest: median $35.00, from $31.00 to $53.70. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.35, from $24.99 to $45.28. London: median $34.16, from $23.82 to $47.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $33.64, from $23.65 to $48.68. Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $40.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated.$0$20$40$60Ottawa: median $40.00, from $19.50 to $58.00Ottawa$40.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.00, from $22.00 to $59.01Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.50, from $19.00 to $59.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$37.50Toronto: median $37.00, from $21.00 to $58.00Toronto$37.00Northeast: median $35.44, from $22.00 to $55.00Northeast$35.44Northwest: median $35.00, from $31.00 to $53.70Northwest$35.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.35, from $24.99 to $45.28Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$34.35London: median $34.16, from $23.82 to $47.00London$34.16Windsor – Sarnia: median $33.64, from $23.65 to $48.68Windsor – Sarnia$33.64Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $40.00Kingston – Pembroke$30.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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$19.50$40.00$58.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.00$39.00$59.01Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.00$37.50$59.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$21.00$37.00$58.00Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$22.00$35.44$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$31.00$35.00$53.70Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.99$34.35$45.28Moderate (3 of 5)
London$23.82$34.16$47.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$23.65$33.64$48.68Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$20.00$30.00$40.00Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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