Median wage
$43.00 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
24.6% lower $14.00 below the Ontario median of $57.00
Compared with Canada
12.7% lower $6.23 below the Canadian median of $49.23
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.00, from $35.00 to $86.54, middle half $37.56 to $65.93. Ontario (province): median $57.00, from $33.37 to $87.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.00. Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00.$20$40$60$80$100Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.00, from $35.00 to $86.54, middle half $37.56 to $65.93Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$43.00Ontario (province): median $57.00, from $33.37 to $87.00, middle half $40.00 to $67.00Ontario (province)$57.00Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00Canada$49.23
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $35.00 $33.37 $30.00
Lower quartile $37.56 $40.00 $37.50
Median $43.00 $57.00 $49.23
Upper quartile $65.93 $67.00 $63.00
High $86.54 $87.00 $75.55
Average $52.29 $57.49 $51.08

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioStratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $67.00, from $40.00 to $98.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $60.00, from $32.05 to $66.00. Toronto: median $57.16, from $38.46 to $82.42. Ottawa: median $52.51, from $28.00 to $100.00. Northwest: median $46.00, from $41.18 to $52.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.00, from $35.00 to $86.54. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.99, from $27.58 to $61.61. London: median $41.37, from $28.89 to $55.46. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $67.00, from $40.00 to $98.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$67.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $60.00, from $32.05 to $66.00Windsor – Sarnia$60.00Toronto: median $57.16, from $38.46 to $82.42Toronto$57.16Ottawa: median $52.51, from $28.00 to $100.00Ottawa$52.51Northwest: median $46.00, from $41.18 to $52.00Northwest$46.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.00, from $35.00 to $86.54Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$43.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.99, from $27.58 to $61.61Muskoka – Kawarthas$41.99London: median $41.37, from $28.89 to $55.46London$41.37Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot 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
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$40.00$67.00$98.00Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$32.05$60.00$66.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$38.46$57.16$82.42Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$28.00$52.51$100.00Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$41.18$46.00$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$35.00$43.00$86.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$27.58$41.99$61.61Good (4 of 5)
London$28.89$41.37$55.46Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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