Median wage
$38.82 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
2.2% higher $0.82 above the Ontario median of $38.00
Compared with Canada
10.9% higher $3.82 above the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.82, from $25.11 to $53.44. Ontario (province): median $38.00, from $23.00 to $52.88, middle half $30.00 to $46.15. Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23.$20$30$40$50$60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.82, from $25.11 to $53.44Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$38.82Ontario (province): median $38.00, from $23.00 to $52.88, middle half $30.00 to $46.15Ontario (province)$38.00Canada: median $35.00, from $23.08 to $51.28, middle half $28.85 to $44.23Canada$35.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $25.11 $23.00 $23.08
Lower quartile Not stated $30.00 $28.85
Median $38.82 $38.00 $35.00
Upper quartile Not stated $46.15 $44.23
High $53.44 $52.88 $51.28
Average Not stated $38.68 $37.22

Job outlook

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

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

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

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNortheast: median $40.36, from $26.80 to $56.14. Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.10, from $28.34 to $54.82. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $39.49, from $26.34 to $57.67. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $38.99, from $24.82 to $59.05. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.82, from $25.11 to $53.44. Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.19, from $25.69 to $55.37. Toronto: median $38.00, from $23.00 to $52.88. Northwest: median $37.60, from $25.43 to $52.93. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.50, from $24.04 to $63.19. Ottawa: median $36.82, from $24.57 to $54.15. London: median $36.55, from $22.50 to $43.27.$20$40$60$80Northeast: median $40.36, from $26.80 to $56.14Northeast$40.36Kingston – Pembroke: median $40.10, from $28.34 to $54.82Kingston – Pembroke$40.10Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $39.49, from $26.34 to $57.67Muskoka – Kawarthas$39.49Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $38.99, from $24.82 to $59.05Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$38.99Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $38.82, from $25.11 to $53.44Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$38.82Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.19, from $25.69 to $55.37Windsor – Sarnia$38.19Toronto: median $38.00, from $23.00 to $52.88Toronto$38.00Northwest: median $37.60, from $25.43 to $52.93Northwest$37.60Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.50, from $24.04 to $63.19Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$37.50Ottawa: median $36.82, from $24.57 to $54.15Ottawa$36.82London: median $36.55, from $22.50 to $43.27London$36.55
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$26.80$40.36$56.14Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$28.34$40.10$54.82Very limited (1 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.34$39.49$57.67Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.82$38.99$59.05Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.11$38.82$53.44Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$25.69$38.19$55.37Very limited (1 of 5)
Toronto$23.00$38.00$52.88Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$25.43$37.60$52.93Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.04$37.50$63.19Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$24.57$36.82$54.15Very limited (1 of 5)
London$22.50$36.55$43.27Limited (2 of 5)

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