Salaries

Photographers Salary in Ontario

NOC 53110Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$21.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
12.6% lower $3.04 below the Canadian median of $24.04
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $50.00, middle half $19.50 to $28.85. Canada: median $24.04, from $17.50 to $48.63, middle half $20.00 to $36.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ontario: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $50.00, middle half $19.50 to $28.85Ontario$21.00Canada: median $24.04, from $17.50 to $48.63, middle half $20.00 to $36.00Canada$24.04
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 $17.50
Lower quartile $19.50 $20.00
Median $21.00 $24.04
Upper quartile $28.85 $36.00
High $50.00 $48.63
Average $28.13 $29.65

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $21.00, from $17.60 to $50.00. Ottawa: median $21.93, from $17.87 to $34.29. Toronto: median $21.75, from $17.60 to $58.74. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.15, from $17.60 to $28.09. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$0$20$40$60Ontario (all regions): median $21.00, from $17.60 to $50.00Ontario (all regions)$21.00Ottawa: median $21.93, from $17.87 to $34.29Ottawa$21.93Toronto: median $21.75, from $17.60 to $58.74Toronto$21.75Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.15, from $17.60 to $28.09Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.15Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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)$17.60$21.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$17.87$21.93$34.29Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$21.75$58.74Limited (2 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.15$28.09Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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