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Interior Designers and Interior Decorators Salary in Ottawa, Ontario

NOC 52121Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$30.74 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
12.2% higher $3.34 above the Ontario median of $27.40
Compared with Canada
6.6% higher $1.89 above the Canadian median of $28.85
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

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

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $30.74, from $20.88 to $44.55. Ontario (province): median $27.40, from $17.60 to $50.00, middle half $22.00 to $38.46. Canada: median $28.85, from $18.35 to $48.72, middle half $23.00 to $38.46.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $30.74, from $20.88 to $44.55Ottawa$30.74Ontario (province): median $27.40, from $17.60 to $50.00, middle half $22.00 to $38.46Ontario (province)$27.40Canada: median $28.85, from $18.35 to $48.72, middle half $23.00 to $38.46Canada$28.85
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $20.88 $17.60 $18.35
Lower quartile Not stated $22.00 $23.00
Median $30.74 $27.40 $28.85
Upper quartile Not stated $38.46 $38.46
High $44.55 $50.00 $48.72
Average Not stated $31.45 $31.52

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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

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 OntarioOttawa: median $30.74, from $20.88 to $44.55. Toronto: median $29.53, from $18.86 to $45.65. Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.33, from $22.35 to $43.63. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.49, from $21.27 to $44.47. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $28.04, from $21.49 to $44.65. Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.72, from $21.23 to $40.50. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.71, from $21.90 to $41.27. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $27.50, from $23.44 to $33.50. London: median $27.40, from $17.60 to $50.00. Northeast: median $27.35, from $20.68 to $40.35. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $30.74, from $20.88 to $44.55Ottawa$30.74Toronto: median $29.53, from $18.86 to $45.65Toronto$29.53Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.33, from $22.35 to $43.63Kingston – Pembroke$29.33Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $28.49, from $21.27 to $44.47Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$28.49Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $28.04, from $21.49 to $44.65Muskoka – Kawarthas$28.04Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.72, from $21.23 to $40.50Windsor – Sarnia$27.72Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.71, from $21.90 to $41.27Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.71Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $27.50, from $23.44 to $33.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$27.50London: median $27.40, from $17.60 to $50.00London$27.40Northeast: median $27.35, from $20.68 to $40.35Northeast$27.35Northwest: 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
Ottawa$20.88$30.74$44.55Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$18.86$29.53$45.65Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$22.35$29.33$43.63Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$21.27$28.49$44.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.49$28.04$44.65Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$21.23$27.72$40.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$21.90$27.71$41.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.44$27.50$33.50Moderate (3 of 5)
London$17.60$27.40$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$20.68$27.35$40.35Moderate (3 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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