Median wage
$56.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
1.3% higher $0.71 above the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18, middle half $45.67 to $67.31. Canada: median $55.29, from $35.00 to $79.33, middle half $45.19 to $64.62.$20$40$60$80$100Ontario: median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18, middle half $45.67 to $67.31Ontario$56.00Canada: median $55.29, from $35.00 to $79.33, middle half $45.19 to $64.62Canada$55.29
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
WageOntarioCanada
Low $35.90 $35.00
Lower quartile $45.67 $45.19
Median $56.00 $55.29
Upper quartile $67.31 $64.62
High $87.18 $79.33
Average $59.64 $56.53

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

The employment outlook is good for the 2025-2027 period due to moderate employment growth and retirements. A small number of unemployed workers with recent experience are available. Outlook data

6 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18. Toronto: median $58.32, from $38.67 to $93.41. London: median $57.69, from $38.98 to $77.00. Ottawa: median $57.69, from $46.15 to $76.92. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18. Kingston – Pembroke: median $55.29, from $44.50 to $82.05. Northwest: median $55.00, from $41.59 to $68.13. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $54.93, from $37.04 to $75.79. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $54.11, from $35.96 to $76.09. Northeast: median $54.00, from $35.00 to $76.92. Windsor – Sarnia: median $53.45, from $36.30 to $72.22.$20$40$60$80$100Ontario (all regions): median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18Ontario (all regions)$56.00Toronto: median $58.32, from $38.67 to $93.41Toronto$58.32London: median $57.69, from $38.98 to $77.00London$57.69Ottawa: median $57.69, from $46.15 to $76.92Ottawa$57.69Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$56.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $56.00, from $35.90 to $87.18Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$56.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $55.29, from $44.50 to $82.05Kingston – Pembroke$55.29Northwest: median $55.00, from $41.59 to $68.13Northwest$55.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $54.93, from $37.04 to $75.79Muskoka – Kawarthas$54.93Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $54.11, from $35.96 to $76.09Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$54.11Northeast: median $54.00, from $35.00 to $76.92Northeast$54.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $53.45, from $36.30 to $72.22Windsor – Sarnia$53.45
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
Ontario (all regions)$35.90$56.00$87.18Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$38.67$58.32$93.41Good (4 of 5)
London$38.98$57.69$77.00Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$46.15$57.69$76.92Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$35.90$56.00$87.18Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$35.90$56.00$87.18Undetermined
Kingston – Pembroke$44.50$55.29$82.05Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$41.59$55.00$68.13Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$37.04$54.93$75.79Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$35.96$54.11$76.09Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$35.00$54.00$76.92Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$36.30$53.45$72.22Good (4 of 5)

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