Median wage
$28.28 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
8.9% lower $2.77 below the Ontario median of $31.05
Compared with Canada
5.7% lower $1.72 below the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $28.28, from $18.46 to $39.71. Ontario (province): median $31.05, from $22.00 to $42.82, middle half $25.00 to $37.00. Canada: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $40.87, middle half $24.62 to $35.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $28.28, from $18.46 to $39.71Ottawa$28.28Ontario (province): median $31.05, from $22.00 to $42.82, middle half $25.00 to $37.00Ontario (province)$31.05Canada: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $40.87, middle half $24.62 to $35.00Canada$30.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $18.46 $22.00 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $24.62
Median $28.28 $31.05 $30.00
Upper quartile Not stated $37.00 $35.00
High $39.71 $42.82 $40.87
Average Not stated $31.66 $30.71

Job outlook

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

7 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.05, from $18.00 to $34.13. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.48, from $24.31 to $42.11. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $30.35, from $19.85 to $41.29. Toronto: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $36.00. London: median $29.82, from $19.54 to $49.47. Northwest: median $28.56, from $19.74 to $39.96. Kingston – Pembroke: median $28.39, from $21.51 to $35.67. Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.36, from $19.68 to $40.07. Ottawa: median $28.28, from $18.46 to $39.71. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.73, from $19.45 to $38.89. Northeast: median $27.12, from $19.55 to $38.90.$10$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.05, from $18.00 to $34.13Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$31.05Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.48, from $24.31 to $42.11Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.48Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $30.35, from $19.85 to $41.29Muskoka – Kawarthas$30.35Toronto: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $36.00Toronto$30.00London: median $29.82, from $19.54 to $49.47London$29.82Northwest: median $28.56, from $19.74 to $39.96Northwest$28.56Kingston – Pembroke: median $28.39, from $21.51 to $35.67Kingston – Pembroke$28.39Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.36, from $19.68 to $40.07Windsor – Sarnia$28.36Ottawa: median $28.28, from $18.46 to $39.71Ottawa$28.28Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $27.73, from $19.45 to $38.89Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.73Northeast: median $27.12, from $19.55 to $38.90Northeast$27.12
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
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.00$31.05$34.13Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.31$30.48$42.11Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$19.85$30.35$41.29Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$22.00$30.00$36.00Limited (2 of 5)
London$19.54$29.82$49.47Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$19.74$28.56$39.96Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$21.51$28.39$35.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$19.68$28.36$40.07Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$18.46$28.28$39.71Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$19.45$27.73$38.89Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$19.55$27.12$38.90Moderate (3 of 5)

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