Median wage
$52.88 an hour
Northeast
Compared with Ontario
8.3% lower
$4.81 below the Ontario median of $57.69
Compared with Canada
11.9% lower
$7.12 below the Canadian median of $60.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Northeast
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northeast and Canada Northeast: median $52.88, from $40.87 to $72.12, middle half $50.48 to $62.50. Ontario (province): median $57.69, from $38.46 to $86.54, middle half $41.21 to $62.50. Canada: median $60.00, from $37.02 to $115.38, middle half $44.23 to $75.00. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 Northeast: median $52.88, from $40.87 to $72.12, middle half $50.48 to $62.50 Northeast $52.88 Ontario (province): median $57.69, from $38.46 to $86.54, middle half $41.21 to $62.50 Ontario (province) $57.69 Canada: median $60.00, from $37.02 to $115.38, middle half $44.23 to $75.00 Canada $60.00 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 Northeast compared with Canada
Wage Northeast Ontario Canada
Low
$40.87
$38.46
$37.02
Lower quartile
$50.48
$41.21
$44.23
Median
$52.88
$57.69
$60.00
Upper quartile
$62.50
$62.50
$75.00
High
$72.12
$86.54
$115.38
Average
$57.73
$56.65
$64.50
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.
2 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 Ontario Northwest: median $60.77, from $39.15 to $110.94. Toronto: median $57.69, from $38.46 to $86.54. Northeast: median $52.88, from $40.87 to $72.12. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 Northwest: median $60.77, from $39.15 to $110.94 Northwest $60.77 Toronto: median $57.69, from $38.46 to $86.54 Toronto $57.69 Northeast: median $52.88, from $40.87 to $72.12 Northeast $52.88 Ottawa: not stated Ottawa Not stated Kingston – Pembroke: not stated Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Not stated Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Not stated London: not stated London Not stated Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 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 Northwest $39.15 $60.77 $110.94 Limited (2 of 5) Toronto $38.46 $57.69 $86.54 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $40.87 $52.88 $72.12 Limited (2 of 5) Ottawa Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined London Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .