Median wage
$40.00 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
14.3% higher $5.00 above the Ontario median of $35.00
Compared with Canada
6.4% higher $2.39 above the Canadian median of $37.61
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $22.97 to $50.00, middle half $28.00 to $47.90. Ontario (province): median $35.00, from $22.00 to $48.88, middle half $25.99 to $47.06. Canada: median $37.61, from $23.00 to $48.65, middle half $27.00 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $22.97 to $50.00, middle half $28.00 to $47.90Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.00Ontario (province): median $35.00, from $22.00 to $48.88, middle half $25.99 to $47.06Ontario (province)$35.00Canada: median $37.61, from $23.00 to $48.65, middle half $27.00 to $44.00Canada$37.61
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 $22.97 $22.00 $23.00
Lower quartile $28.00 $25.99 $27.00
Median $40.00 $35.00 $37.61
Upper quartile $47.90 $47.06 $44.00
High $50.00 $48.88 $48.65
Average $38.56 $36.11 $36.29

Job outlook

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

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 OntarioWindsor – Sarnia: median $46.00, from $23.00 to $50.25. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $22.97 to $50.00. London: median $37.88, from $24.00 to $50.24. Toronto: median $33.96, from $20.00 to $48.65. Ottawa: median $32.20, from $22.00 to $47.06. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $48.65. Kingston – Pembroke: median $27.26, from $18.00 to $47.45. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50$60Windsor – Sarnia: median $46.00, from $23.00 to $50.25Windsor – Sarnia$46.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $40.00, from $22.97 to $50.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.00London: median $37.88, from $24.00 to $50.24London$37.88Toronto: median $33.96, from $20.00 to $48.65Toronto$33.96Ottawa: median $32.20, from $22.00 to $47.06Ottawa$32.20Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $48.65Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $27.26, from $18.00 to $47.45Kingston – Pembroke$27.26Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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
Windsor – Sarnia$23.00$46.00$50.25Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.97$40.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$24.00$37.88$50.24Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$20.00$33.96$48.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$22.00$32.20$47.06Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.00$30.00$48.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$18.00$27.26$47.45Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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