Median wage
$30.42 an hour
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
2.7% lower
$0.83 below the Ontario median of $31.25
Compared with Canada
1.4% higher
$0.42 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and Canada Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.42, from $23.17 to $65.18. Ontario (province): median $31.25, from $20.19 to $96.15, middle half $24.52 to $48.08. Canada: median $30.00, from $16.25 to $57.69, middle half $21.54 to $40.00. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.42, from $23.17 to $65.18 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $30.42 Ontario (province): median $31.25, from $20.19 to $96.15, middle half $24.52 to $48.08 Ontario (province) $31.25 Canada: median $30.00, from $16.25 to $57.69, middle half $21.54 to $40.00 Canada $30.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
Wage Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Ontario Canada
Low
$23.17
$20.19
$16.25
Lower quartile
Not stated $24.52
$21.54
Median
$30.42
$31.25
$30.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $48.08
$40.00
High
$65.18
$96.15
$57.69
Average
Not stated $40.87
$34.46
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field is usually required.
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.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.74, from $22.82 to $65.03. London: median $31.69, from $22.58 to $63.62. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $31.10, from $22.64 to $62.02. Ottawa: median $30.68, from $22.38 to $60.61. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $30.53, from $22.65 to $61.17. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.42, from $23.17 to $65.18. Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.42, from $22.27 to $60.51. Northwest: median $29.35, from $21.87 to $58.73. Toronto: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Northeast: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.74, from $22.82 to $65.03 Windsor – Sarnia $31.74 London: median $31.69, from $22.58 to $63.62 London $31.69 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $31.10, from $22.64 to $62.02 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $31.10 Ottawa: median $30.68, from $22.38 to $60.61 Ottawa $30.68 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $30.53, from $22.65 to $61.17 Muskoka – Kawarthas $30.53 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.42, from $23.17 to $65.18 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $30.42 Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.42, from $22.27 to $60.51 Kingston – Pembroke $30.42 Northwest: median $29.35, from $21.87 to $58.73 Northwest $29.35 Toronto: not stated Toronto Not stated Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Windsor – Sarnia $22.82 $31.74 $65.03 Good (4 of 5) London $22.58 $31.69 $63.62 Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $22.64 $31.10 $62.02 Good (4 of 5) Ottawa $22.38 $30.68 $60.61 Good (4 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $22.65 $30.53 $61.17 Good (4 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $23.17 $30.42 $65.18 Good (4 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $22.27 $30.42 $60.51 Good (4 of 5) Northwest $21.87 $29.35 $58.73 Good (4 of 5) Toronto Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .