Median wage
$29.88 an hour
Toronto
Compared with Ontario
0.4% lower
$0.12 below the Ontario median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
13.9% lower
$4.84 below the Canadian median of $34.72
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Toronto
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Toronto and Canada Toronto: median $29.88, from $20.90 to $42.65, middle half $25.00 to $36.50. Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79, middle half $25.00 to $36.96. Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Toronto: median $29.88, from $20.90 to $42.65, middle half $25.00 to $36.50 Toronto $29.88 Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79, middle half $25.00 to $36.96 Ontario (province) $30.00 Canada: median $34.72, from $21.63 to $47.85, middle half $26.25 to $40.00 Canada $34.72 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 Toronto compared with Canada
Wage Toronto Ontario Canada
Low
$20.90
$21.00
$21.63
Lower quartile
$25.00
$25.00
$26.25
Median
$29.88
$30.00
$34.72
Upper quartile
$36.50
$36.96
$40.00
High
$42.65
$42.79
$47.85
Average
$30.98
$31.10
$34.41
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Toronto.
12 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:
Blacksmith (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in Ontario
Locksmith (a role in this group)
Voluntary certification in Ontario
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 Ontario Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Northeast: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79. Toronto: median $29.88, from $20.90 to $42.65. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $30.00 Kingston – Pembroke: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79 Kingston – Pembroke $30.00 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $30.00 Northeast: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79 Northeast $30.00 Ottawa: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $42.79 Ottawa $30.00 Toronto: median $29.88, from $20.90 to $42.65 Toronto $29.88 Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated London: not stated London Not stated Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Northwest: not stated Northwest Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $21.00 $30.00 $42.79 Moderate (3 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $21.00 $30.00 $42.79 Good (4 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $21.00 $30.00 $42.79 Moderate (3 of 5) Northeast $21.00 $30.00 $42.79 Moderate (3 of 5) Ottawa $21.00 $30.00 $42.79 Moderate (3 of 5) Toronto $20.90 $29.88 $42.65 Moderate (3 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) London Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .