Salaries

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Northwest, Ontario

NOC 21301Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Ontario Which roles

Median wage
$47.60 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
2.5% higher $1.18 above the Ontario median of $46.42
Compared with Canada
4.2% higher $1.93 above the Canadian median of $45.67
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $47.60, from $32.98 to $72.21. Ontario (province): median $46.42, from $30.45 to $72.49, middle half $38.46 to $60.58. Canada: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $72.49, middle half $36.44 to $59.62.$20$40$60$80Northwest: median $47.60, from $32.98 to $72.21Northwest$47.60Ontario (province): median $46.42, from $30.45 to $72.49, middle half $38.46 to $60.58Ontario (province)$46.42Canada: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $72.49, middle half $36.44 to $59.62Canada$45.67
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $32.98 $30.45 $30.00
Lower quartile Not stated $38.46 $36.44
Median $47.60 $46.42 $45.67
Upper quartile Not stated $60.58 $59.62
High $72.21 $72.49 $72.49
Average Not stated $50.40 $49.61

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Ontario?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Ontario, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Ontario

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 OntarioKingston – Pembroke: median $49.62, from $33.74 to $77.53. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $49.34, from $33.05 to $75.43. Windsor – Sarnia: median $49.04, from $28.50 to $75.00. Ottawa: median $48.92, from $33.00 to $73.09. Northeast: median $48.09, from $32.09 to $71.56. Northwest: median $47.60, from $32.98 to $72.21. Toronto: median $46.15, from $31.25 to $72.68. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $46.09, from $31.02 to $71.42. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.27, from $26.92 to $67.00. London: median $41.03, from $25.18 to $111.78. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$25$50$75$100$125Kingston – Pembroke: median $49.62, from $33.74 to $77.53Kingston – Pembroke$49.62Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $49.34, from $33.05 to $75.43Muskoka – Kawarthas$49.34Windsor – Sarnia: median $49.04, from $28.50 to $75.00Windsor – Sarnia$49.04Ottawa: median $48.92, from $33.00 to $73.09Ottawa$48.92Northeast: median $48.09, from $32.09 to $71.56Northeast$48.09Northwest: median $47.60, from $32.98 to $72.21Northwest$47.60Toronto: median $46.15, from $31.25 to $72.68Toronto$46.15Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $46.09, from $31.02 to $71.42Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$46.09Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.27, from $26.92 to $67.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$43.27London: median $41.03, from $25.18 to $111.78London$41.03Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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
Kingston – Pembroke$33.74$49.62$77.53Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$33.05$49.34$75.43Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$28.50$49.04$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$33.00$48.92$73.09Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$32.09$48.09$71.56Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$32.98$47.60$72.21Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$31.25$46.15$72.68Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.02$46.09$71.42Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.92$43.27$67.00Limited (2 of 5)
London$25.18$41.03$111.78Very limited (1 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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