2.5% lower$0.50 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Good4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
515on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Ontario
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
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
Wage
Ontario
Canada
Low
$17.60
$15.00
Lower quartile
$17.60
$16.00
Median
$19.50
$20.00
Upper quartile
$24.50
$24.00
High
$28.00
$28.00
Average
$20.89
$20.53
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.
Employment is expected to remain relatively stable, with a moderate number of positions becoming available due to retirements. Population growth and demand for agricultural goods will support job prospects, though the industry can be sensitive to extreme weather and global trade policies. Outlook data
515 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
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
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
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