Salaries

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Ontario

NOC 31302Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$62.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
0.7% higher $0.46 above the Canadian median of $61.54
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
60 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

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

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00, middle half $54.00 to $69.00. Canada: median $61.54, from $42.00 to $75.00, middle half $53.61 to $67.34.$40$50$60$70$80Ontario: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00, middle half $54.00 to $69.00Ontario$62.00Canada: median $61.54, from $42.00 to $75.00, middle half $53.61 to $67.34Canada$61.54
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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $40.00 $42.00
Lower quartile $54.00 $53.61
Median $62.00 $61.54
Upper quartile $69.00 $67.34
High $75.00 $75.00
Average $60.34 $60.02

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

The employment outlook is very good for the 2025-2027 period due to growth, retirements, and a small number of unemployed workers. Increased need for health services and major investments in facilities are contributing factors. Outlook data

60 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation 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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Northwest: median $63.00, from $48.00 to $77.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Northeast: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Ottawa: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Toronto: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $61.54, from $33.33 to $65.00. London: median $58.34, from $44.06 to $68.21. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated.$20$40$60$80Ontario (all regions): median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Ontario (all regions)$62.00Northwest: median $63.00, from $48.00 to $77.00Northwest$63.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$62.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Kingston – Pembroke$62.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$62.00Northeast: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Northeast$62.00Ottawa: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Ottawa$62.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$62.00Toronto: median $62.00, from $40.00 to $75.00Toronto$62.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $61.54, from $33.33 to $65.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$61.54London: median $58.34, from $44.06 to $68.21London$58.34Windsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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
Ontario (all regions)$40.00$62.00$75.00Very good (5 of 5)
Northwest$48.00$63.00$77.00Very good (5 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$40.00$62.00$75.00Very good (5 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$40.00$62.00$75.00Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$40.00$62.00$75.00Very good (5 of 5)
Northeast$40.00$62.00$75.00Very good (5 of 5)
Ottawa$40.00$62.00$75.00Very good (5 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$40.00$62.00$75.00Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$40.00$62.00$75.00Very good (5 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$33.33$61.54$65.00Very good (5 of 5)
London$44.06$58.34$68.21Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)

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