Median wage
$22.70 an hour
Northeast
Compared with Ontario
Same
as the Ontario median of $22.70
Compared with Canada
1.3% lower
$0.30 below the Canadian median of $23.00
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Northeast
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northeast and Canada Northeast: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00, middle half $20.50 to $25.00. Ontario (province): median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00, middle half $20.50 to $25.00. Canada: median $23.00, from $17.50 to $30.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 Northeast: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00, middle half $20.50 to $25.00 Northeast $22.70 Ontario (province): median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00, middle half $20.50 to $25.00 Ontario (province) $22.70 Canada: median $23.00, from $17.50 to $30.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.00 Canada $23.00 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 Northeast compared with Canada
Wage Northeast Ontario Canada
Low
$17.60
$17.60
$17.50
Lower quartile
$20.50
$20.50
$20.00
Median
$22.70
$22.70
$23.00
Upper quartile
$25.00
$25.00
$26.00
High
$29.00
$29.00
$30.00
Average
$23.45
$23.45
$23.81
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.15, from $20.45 to $33.64. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $24.00, from $17.60 to $33.56. Ottawa: median $23.98, from $19.92 to $30.34. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00. London: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00. Northeast: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00. Toronto: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $27.06. Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00. Northwest: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.15, from $20.45 to $33.64 Kingston – Pembroke $25.15 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $24.00, from $17.60 to $33.56 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $24.00 Ottawa: median $23.98, from $19.92 to $30.34 Ottawa $23.98 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $22.70 London: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00 London $22.70 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00 Muskoka – Kawarthas $22.70 Northeast: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00 Northeast $22.70 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $22.70 Toronto: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $27.06 Toronto $22.70 Windsor – Sarnia: median $22.70, from $17.60 to $29.00 Windsor – Sarnia $22.70 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 Kingston – Pembroke $20.45 $25.15 $33.64 Limited (2 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $17.60 $24.00 $33.56 Limited (2 of 5) Ottawa $19.92 $23.98 $30.34 Limited (2 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $17.60 $22.70 $29.00 Limited (2 of 5) London $17.60 $22.70 $29.00 Limited (2 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas $17.60 $22.70 $29.00 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $17.60 $22.70 $29.00 Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $17.60 $22.70 $29.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Toronto $17.60 $22.70 $27.06 Limited (2 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $17.60 $22.70 $29.00 Limited (2 of 5) Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .