Median wage
$19.89 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
0.5% lower $0.11 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
142 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.10. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Ontario: median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.10Ontario$19.89Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$20.00
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 $17.60 $16.50
Lower quartile $18.00 $17.75
Median $19.89 $20.00
Upper quartile $22.10 $22.50
High $25.00 $25.40
Average $20.38 $20.49

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment for other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities in Ontario is expected to decline, leading to the loss of some positions. However, some openings will become available due to retirements, and approximately 11,150 people currently work in this field. Outlook data

142 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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00. Northwest: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $32.12. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $27.45. London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.50. Northeast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00. Ottawa: median $20.65, from $17.60 to $25.96. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $25.72. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $25.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $24.95. Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.55, from $17.60 to $25.19. Toronto: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $23.06.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario (all regions): median $19.89, from $17.60 to $25.00Ontario (all regions)$19.89Northwest: median $24.00, from $18.00 to $32.12Northwest$24.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $27.45Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.00London: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.50London$21.50Northeast: median $20.69, from $17.60 to $28.00Northeast$20.69Ottawa: median $20.65, from $17.60 to $25.96Ottawa$20.65Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $20.50, from $17.60 to $25.72Muskoka – Kawarthas$20.50Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.06, from $17.60 to $25.68Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.06Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $25.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $24.95Kingston – Pembroke$20.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $19.55, from $17.60 to $25.19Windsor – Sarnia$19.55Toronto: median $18.70, from $17.60 to $23.06Toronto$18.70
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)$17.60$19.89$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$18.00$24.00$32.12Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$18.00$22.00$27.45Limited (2 of 5)
London$18.00$21.50$28.50Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$20.69$28.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$20.65$25.96Very limited (1 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$20.50$25.72Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.06$25.68Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$20.00$25.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$20.00$24.95Very limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$19.55$25.19Very limited (1 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$18.70$23.06Limited (2 of 5)

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