Median wage
$20.17 an hour Toronto
Compared with Ontario
1.6% lower $0.33 below the Ontario median of $20.50
Compared with Canada
3.4% higher $0.67 above the Canadian median of $19.50
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
200 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Toronto

Wage range in Toronto and CanadaToronto: median $20.17, from $17.60 to $24.68. Ontario (province): median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33, middle half $17.60 to $25.00. Canada: median $19.50, from $15.25 to $29.00, middle half $16.75 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30$35Toronto: median $20.17, from $17.60 to $24.68Toronto$20.17Ontario (province): median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33, middle half $17.60 to $25.00Ontario (province)$20.50Canada: median $19.50, from $15.25 to $29.00, middle half $16.75 to $23.00Canada$19.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Toronto compared with Canada
WageTorontoOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $15.25
Lower quartile Not stated $17.60 $16.75
Median $20.17 $20.50 $19.50
Upper quartile Not stated $25.00 $23.00
High $24.68 $33.33 $29.00
Average Not stated $22.59 $21.00

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Toronto.

200 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioKingston – Pembroke: median $21.71, from $17.60 to $25.20. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33. London: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33. Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33. Toronto: median $20.17, from $17.60 to $24.68. Ottawa: median $19.76, from $17.60 to $25.29. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Kingston – Pembroke: median $21.71, from $17.60 to $25.20Kingston – Pembroke$21.71Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.50London: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33London$20.50Windsor – Sarnia: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $33.33Windsor – Sarnia$20.50Toronto: median $20.17, from $17.60 to $24.68Toronto$20.17Ottawa: median $19.76, from $17.60 to $25.29Ottawa$19.76Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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$17.60$21.71$25.20Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$20.50$33.33Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.50$33.33Good (4 of 5)
London$17.60$20.50$33.33Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$20.50$33.33Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$20.17$24.68Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$19.76$25.29Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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