Median wage
$26.04 an hour Northeast
Compared with Ontario
8.5% higher $2.04 above the Ontario median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
4.2% higher $1.04 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northeast

Wage range in Northeast and CanadaNortheast: median $26.04, from $21.13 to $32.44. Ontario (province): median $24.00, from $17.60 to $34.50, middle half $20.00 to $29.85. Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $33.08, middle half $21.63 to $30.00.$15$20$25$30$35Northeast: median $26.04, from $21.13 to $32.44Northeast$26.04Ontario (province): median $24.00, from $17.60 to $34.50, middle half $20.00 to $29.85Ontario (province)$24.00Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $33.08, middle half $21.63 to $30.00Canada$25.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
WageNortheastOntarioCanada
Low $21.13 $17.60 $17.50
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00 $21.63
Median $26.04 $24.00 $25.00
Upper quartile Not stated $29.85 $30.00
High $32.44 $34.50 $33.08
Average Not stated $25.76 $26.10

Job outlook

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

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 OntarioLondon: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $42.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $36.06. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $26.85, from $22.39 to $33.79. Ottawa: median $26.43, from $21.68 to $32.12. Toronto: median $26.23, from $20.27 to $33.17. Northeast: median $26.04, from $21.13 to $32.44. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.67, from $20.58 to $34.18. Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.35, from $21.24 to $31.19. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $34.50. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50London: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $42.00London$27.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.00, from $22.00 to $36.06Windsor – Sarnia$27.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $26.85, from $22.39 to $33.79Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$26.85Ottawa: median $26.43, from $21.68 to $32.12Ottawa$26.43Toronto: median $26.23, from $20.27 to $33.17Toronto$26.23Northeast: median $26.04, from $21.13 to $32.44Northeast$26.04Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $25.67, from $20.58 to $34.18Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.67Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.35, from $21.24 to $31.19Kingston – Pembroke$25.35Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $34.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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
London$20.00$27.00$42.00Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$22.00$27.00$36.06Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.39$26.85$33.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$21.68$26.43$32.12Very limited (1 of 5)
Toronto$20.27$26.23$33.17Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$21.13$26.04$32.44Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.58$25.67$34.18Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$21.24$25.35$31.19Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.00$25.00$34.50Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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