Median wage
$28.00 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
6.7% lower $2.00 below the Ontario median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
12.5% lower $4.00 below the Canadian median of $32.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $35.88, middle half $26.32 to $32.00. Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $25.00 to $35.88, middle half $26.32 to $32.00. Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $40.78, middle half $25.89 to $37.00.$10$20$30$40$50Northwest: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $35.88, middle half $26.32 to $32.00Northwest$28.00Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $25.00 to $35.88, middle half $26.32 to $32.00Ontario (province)$30.00Canada: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $40.78, middle half $25.89 to $37.00Canada$32.00
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 Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $18.00 $25.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $26.32 $26.32 $25.89
Median $28.00 $30.00 $32.00
Upper quartile $32.00 $32.00 $37.00
High $35.88 $35.88 $40.78
Average $28.53 $28.99 $32.62

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNortheast: median $30.17, from $24.00 to $36.00. Northwest: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $35.88. 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.$15$20$25$30$35$40Northeast: median $30.17, from $24.00 to $36.00Northeast$30.17Northwest: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $35.88Northwest$28.00Ottawa: 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 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
Northeast$24.00$30.17$36.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$18.00$28.00$35.88Moderate (3 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

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