Median wage
$43.93 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
6.2% lower $2.88 below the Canadian median of $46.81
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
23 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $43.93, from $24.47 to $56.37. Canada: median $46.81, from $24.09 to $60.26.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ontario: median $43.93, from $24.47 to $56.37Ontario$43.93Canada: median $46.81, from $24.09 to $60.26Canada$46.81
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $24.47 $24.09
Median $43.93 $46.81
High $56.37 $60.26

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment growth will lead to several new positions, and factors contributing to this outlook include the increased need for health-related services to support the growing and aging population and major investments in health care facilities. Outlook data

23 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $43.93, from $24.47 to $56.37. Windsor – Sarnia: median $46.07, from $29.20 to $54.79. Kingston – Pembroke: median $45.66, from $36.22 to $56.54. Northeast: median $45.57, from $30.10 to $52.09. London: median $44.03, from $29.02 to $51.61. Ottawa: median $43.95, from $32.49 to $53.74. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.68, from $26.28 to $52.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.51, from $29.02 to $52.11. Toronto: median $42.84, from $27.24 to $52.74. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario (all regions): median $43.93, from $24.47 to $56.37Ontario (all regions)$43.93Windsor – Sarnia: median $46.07, from $29.20 to $54.79Windsor – Sarnia$46.07Kingston – Pembroke: median $45.66, from $36.22 to $56.54Kingston – Pembroke$45.66Northeast: median $45.57, from $30.10 to $52.09Northeast$45.57London: median $44.03, from $29.02 to $51.61London$44.03Ottawa: median $43.95, from $32.49 to $53.74Ottawa$43.95Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.68, from $26.28 to $52.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$43.68Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.51, from $29.02 to $52.11Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.51Toronto: median $42.84, from $27.24 to $52.74Toronto$42.84Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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)$24.47$43.93$56.37Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$29.20$46.07$54.79Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$36.22$45.66$56.54Undetermined
Northeast$30.10$45.57$52.09Undetermined
London$29.02$44.03$51.61Undetermined
Ottawa$32.49$43.95$53.74Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.28$43.68$52.00Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$29.02$43.51$52.11Good (4 of 5)
Toronto$27.24$42.84$52.74Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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