Median wage
$47.00 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
4.4% higher $2.00 above the Ontario median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
1.2% higher $0.57 above the Canadian median of $46.43
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $47.00, from $33.65 to $55.38, middle half $33.65 to $52.50. Ontario (province): median $45.00, from $29.23 to $59.00, middle half $37.00 to $52.00. Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92.$20$30$40$50$60Northwest: median $47.00, from $33.65 to $55.38, middle half $33.65 to $52.50Northwest$47.00Ontario (province): median $45.00, from $29.23 to $59.00, middle half $37.00 to $52.00Ontario (province)$45.00Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92Canada$46.43
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 Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $33.65 $29.23 $29.11
Lower quartile $33.65 $37.00 $37.33
Median $47.00 $45.00 $46.43
Upper quartile $52.50 $52.00 $52.92
High $55.38 $59.00 $59.00
Average $44.28 $44.33 $45.07

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Ontario?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Ontario, but some roles in it are:

Registered nurse (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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioNorthwest: median $47.00, from $33.65 to $55.38. Windsor – Sarnia: median $46.71, from $33.99 to $57.48. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.05, from $33.23 to $53.91. Ottawa: median $45.94, from $32.53 to $56.29. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $45.49, from $34.12 to $54.67. Northeast: median $45.00, from $29.23 to $59.00. Toronto: median $45.00, from $29.23 to $59.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $44.69, from $29.99 to $53.29. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $44.50, from $30.85 to $53.14. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.00, from $26.92 to $65.88. London: median $42.50, from $30.00 to $60.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Northwest: median $47.00, from $33.65 to $55.38Northwest$47.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $46.71, from $33.99 to $57.48Windsor – Sarnia$46.71Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.05, from $33.23 to $53.91Muskoka – Kawarthas$46.05Ottawa: median $45.94, from $32.53 to $56.29Ottawa$45.94Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $45.49, from $34.12 to $54.67Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$45.49Northeast: median $45.00, from $29.23 to $59.00Northeast$45.00Toronto: median $45.00, from $29.23 to $59.00Toronto$45.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $44.69, from $29.99 to $53.29Kingston – Pembroke$44.69Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $44.50, from $30.85 to $53.14Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$44.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.00, from $26.92 to $65.88Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$43.00London: median $42.50, from $30.00 to $60.00London$42.50
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
Northwest$33.65$47.00$55.38Very good (5 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$33.99$46.71$57.48Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$33.23$46.05$53.91Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$32.53$45.94$56.29Very good (5 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$34.12$45.49$54.67Very good (5 of 5)
Northeast$29.23$45.00$59.00Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$29.23$45.00$59.00Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$29.99$44.69$53.29Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.85$44.50$53.14Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.92$43.00$65.88Good (4 of 5)
London$30.00$42.50$60.00Good (4 of 5)

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