Salaries

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Toronto, Ontario

NOC 21301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Ontario Which roles

Median wage
$46.15 an hour Toronto
Compared with Ontario
0.6% lower $0.27 below the Ontario median of $46.42
Compared with Canada
1.1% higher $0.48 above the Canadian median of $45.67
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Toronto

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Toronto and CanadaToronto: median $46.15, from $31.25 to $72.68, middle half $40.00 to $61.00. 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$80Toronto: median $46.15, from $31.25 to $72.68, middle half $40.00 to $61.00Toronto$46.15Ontario (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 and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Toronto compared with Canada
WageTorontoOntarioCanada
Low $31.25 $30.45 $30.00
Lower quartile $40.00 $38.46 $36.44
Median $46.15 $46.42 $45.67
Upper quartile $61.00 $60.58 $59.62
High $72.68 $72.49 $72.49
Average $50.50 $50.40 $49.61

Job outlook

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

9 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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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