Median wage
$26.40 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
6.5% higher $1.62 above the Ontario median of $24.78
Compared with Canada
4% lower $1.10 below the Canadian median of $27.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $26.40, from $22.05 to $34.10. Ontario (province): median $24.78, from $20.03 to $31.33. Canada: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.34 to $34.05.$20$25$30$35$40Northeast: median $26.40, from $22.05 to $34.10Northeast$26.40Ontario (province): median $24.78, from $20.03 to $31.33Ontario (province)$24.78Canada: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $38.00, middle half $24.34 to $34.05Canada$27.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $22.05 $20.03 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $24.34
Median $26.40 $24.78 $27.50
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $34.05
High $34.10 $31.33 $38.00
Average Not stated Not stated $29.27

Job outlook

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

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNortheast: median $26.40, from $22.05 to $34.10. 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. Northwest: not stated.$20$25$30$35Northeast: median $26.40, from $22.05 to $34.10Northeast$26.40Ottawa: 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 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
Northeast$22.05$26.40$34.10Moderate (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 statedGood (4 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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