Median wage
$31.72 an hour
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
2.3% higher
$0.72 above the Ontario median of $31.00
Compared with Canada
11.9% lower
$4.28 below the Canadian median of $36.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and Canada Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.72, from $20.91 to $50.21, middle half $21.38 to $43.05. Ontario (province): median $31.00, from $20.91 to $49.00, middle half $22.66 to $40.08. Canada: median $36.00, from $21.13 to $52.48, middle half $26.34 to $45.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.72, from $20.91 to $50.21, middle half $21.38 to $43.05 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $31.72 Ontario (province): median $31.00, from $20.91 to $49.00, middle half $22.66 to $40.08 Ontario (province) $31.00 Canada: median $36.00, from $21.13 to $52.48, middle half $26.34 to $45.00 Canada $36.00 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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
Wage Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula Ontario Canada
Low
$20.91
$20.91
$21.13
Lower quartile
$21.38
$22.66
$26.34
Median
$31.72
$31.00
$36.00
Upper quartile
$43.05
$40.08
$45.00
High
$50.21
$49.00
$52.48
Average
$33.40
$32.79
$36.39
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Ontario?
Licence required
Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including Ontario.
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
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.72, from $20.91 to $50.21. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.45, from $20.91 to $49.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.00, from $20.91 to $49.00. London: median $31.00, from $20.91 to $49.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $30.25, from $21.00 to $49.73. Toronto: median $29.24, from $20.00 to $43.75. Ottawa: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.72, from $20.91 to $50.21 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $31.72 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.45, from $20.91 to $49.00 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $31.45 Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.00, from $20.91 to $49.00 Kingston – Pembroke $31.00 London: median $31.00, from $20.91 to $49.00 London $31.00 Windsor – Sarnia: median $30.25, from $21.00 to $49.73 Windsor – Sarnia $30.25 Toronto: median $29.24, from $20.00 to $43.75 Toronto $29.24 Ottawa: not stated Ottawa Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not stated Northwest: not stated Northwest 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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $20.91 $31.72 $50.21 Limited (2 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $20.91 $31.45 $49.00 Undetermined Kingston – Pembroke $20.91 $31.00 $49.00 Undetermined London $20.91 $31.00 $49.00 Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia $21.00 $30.25 $49.73 Very limited (1 of 5) Toronto $20.00 $29.24 $43.75 Limited (2 of 5) Ottawa Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northwest 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 .