Median wage
$18.43 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
2.4% higher $0.43 above the Canadian median of $18.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $18.43, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00. Canada: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $21.40, middle half $16.75 to $19.76.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25Ontario: median $18.43, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00Ontario$18.43Canada: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $21.40, middle half $16.75 to $19.76Canada$18.00
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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $16.00
Lower quartile $17.60 $16.75
Median $18.43 $18.00
Upper quartile $20.00 $19.76
High $25.00 $21.40
Average $20.26 $18.40

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment growth and retirements will lead to several new positions, and there are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $18.43, from $17.60 to $25.00. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Toronto: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$16$18$20$22$24$26Ontario (all regions): median $18.43, from $17.60 to $25.00Ontario (all regions)$18.43Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedToronto: not statedTorontoNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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
Ontario (all regions)$17.60$18.43$25.00Good (4 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
TorontoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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