Salaries

Optometrists Salary in Ontario

NOC 31111Wages 2021Updated

Licence required in Ontario How to get licensed

Median wage
$78,000 a year Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.7% lower $3,000 below the Canadian median of $81,000
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
13 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $78,000, from $37,561 to $156,000, middle half $48,800 to $113,000. Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kOntario: median $78,000, from $37,561 to $156,000, middle half $48,800 to $113,000Ontario$78,000Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000Canada$81,000
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 $37,561 $32,867
Lower quartile $48,800 $50,400
Median $78,000 $81,000
Upper quartile $113,000 $122,000
High $156,000 $162,000
Average $85,400 $89,300

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements will create new positions, while the aging population is expected to increase the demand for optometry services. Outlook data

13 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 $78,000, from $37,561 to $156,000. Windsor – Sarnia: median $103,000. Ottawa: median $83,000. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $80,000. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $76,500. Toronto: median $69,500, from $37,561 to $162,000. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kOntario (all regions): median $78,000, from $37,561 to $156,000Ontario (all regions)$78,000Windsor – Sarnia: median $103,000Windsor – Sarnia$103,000Ottawa: median $83,000Ottawa$83,000Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $80,000Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$80,000Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $76,500Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$76,500Toronto: median $69,500, from $37,561 to $162,000Toronto$69,500Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot 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
Ontario (all regions)$37,561$78,000$156,000Very good (5 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot stated$103,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
OttawaNot stated$83,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot stated$80,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot stated$76,500Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
Toronto$37,561$69,500$162,000Very good (5 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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