Median wage
$40.00 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
1.2% lower $0.50 below the Ontario median of $40.50
Compared with Canada
4.8% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $40.00, from $32.00 to $55.29, middle half $37.27 to $50.26. Ontario (province): median $40.50, from $29.00 to $48.00, middle half $36.00 to $44.92. Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00.$20$30$40$50$60Northwest: median $40.00, from $32.00 to $55.29, middle half $37.27 to $50.26Northwest$40.00Ontario (province): median $40.50, from $29.00 to $48.00, middle half $36.00 to $44.92Ontario (province)$40.50Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00Canada$42.00
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 Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $32.00 $29.00 $28.00
Lower quartile $37.27 $36.00 $37.00
Median $40.00 $40.50 $42.00
Upper quartile $50.26 $44.92 $47.00
High $55.29 $48.00 $54.00
Average $43.42 $39.71 $41.85

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.65, from $31.26 to $55.41. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.31, from $30.00 to $52.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.20, from $26.50 to $52.00. Ottawa: median $42.00, from $30.00 to $45.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.60, from $30.61 to $52.20. Northeast: median $41.00, from $30.00 to $48.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.50, from $30.30 to $45.67. Northwest: median $40.00, from $32.00 to $55.29. Toronto: median $40.00, from $20.00 to $46.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.25, from $32.00 to $42.00. London: median $37.00, from $28.00 to $46.00.$20$30$40$50$60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $42.65, from $31.26 to $55.41Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$42.65Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $42.31, from $30.00 to $52.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$42.31Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $42.20, from $26.50 to $52.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$42.20Ottawa: median $42.00, from $30.00 to $45.00Ottawa$42.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.60, from $30.61 to $52.20Muskoka – Kawarthas$41.60Northeast: median $41.00, from $30.00 to $48.00Northeast$41.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.50, from $30.30 to $45.67Kingston – Pembroke$40.50Northwest: median $40.00, from $32.00 to $55.29Northwest$40.00Toronto: median $40.00, from $20.00 to $46.00Toronto$40.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.25, from $32.00 to $42.00Windsor – Sarnia$38.25London: median $37.00, from $28.00 to $46.00London$37.00
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
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$31.26$42.65$55.41Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.00$42.31$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.50$42.20$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$30.00$42.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$30.61$41.60$52.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$30.00$41.00$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$30.30$40.50$45.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$32.00$40.00$55.29Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$20.00$40.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$32.00$38.25$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$28.00$37.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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