Median wage
$45.94 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
2.1% higher $0.94 above the Ontario median of $45.00
Compared with Canada
1.1% lower $0.49 below the Canadian median of $46.43
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $45.94, from $32.53 to $56.29. 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$60Ottawa: median $45.94, from $32.53 to $56.29Ottawa$45.94Ontario (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.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $32.53 $29.23 $29.11
Lower quartile Not stated $37.00 $37.33
Median $45.94 $45.00 $46.43
Upper quartile Not stated $52.00 $52.92
High $56.29 $59.00 $59.00
Average Not stated $44.33 $45.07

Job outlook

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

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:

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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