Salaries

Process Control and Machine Operators, Food and Beverage Processing Salary in Ontario

NOC 94140Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$23.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
2.2% higher $0.50 above the Canadian median of $22.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
33 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 $23.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $19.15 to $26.00. Canada: median $22.50, from $17.20 to $32.00, middle half $19.60 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario: median $23.00, from $17.60 to $30.00, middle half $19.15 to $26.00Ontario$23.00Canada: median $22.50, from $17.20 to $32.00, middle half $19.60 to $27.00Canada$22.50
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 $17.20
Lower quartile $19.15 $19.60
Median $23.00 $22.50
Upper quartile $26.00 $27.00
High $30.00 $32.00
Average $23.52 $23.82

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

33 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $23.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Northwest: median $27.61, from $22.96 to $37.87. Ottawa: median $26.93, from $19.00 to $33.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $35.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $24.93, from $17.60 to $30.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $24.76, from $19.21 to $31.19. Northeast: median $24.40, from $19.73 to $33.05. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $23.71, from $19.59 to $32.74. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $27.00. London: median $22.88, from $18.20 to $28.50. Toronto: median $20.75, from $17.60 to $31.60.$10$20$30$40Ontario (all regions): median $23.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Ontario (all regions)$23.00Northwest: median $27.61, from $22.96 to $37.87Northwest$27.61Ottawa: median $26.93, from $19.00 to $33.00Ottawa$26.93Kingston – Pembroke: median $25.00, from $19.00 to $35.00Kingston – Pembroke$25.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $24.93, from $17.60 to $30.00Windsor – Sarnia$24.93Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $24.76, from $19.21 to $31.19Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.76Northeast: median $24.40, from $19.73 to $33.05Northeast$24.40Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $24.00, from $19.00 to $30.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $23.71, from $19.59 to $32.74Muskoka – Kawarthas$23.71Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $27.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.00London: median $22.88, from $18.20 to $28.50London$22.88Toronto: median $20.75, from $17.60 to $31.60Toronto$20.75
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$23.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$22.96$27.61$37.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$19.00$26.93$33.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$19.00$25.00$35.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$24.93$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$19.21$24.76$31.19Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$19.73$24.40$33.05Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.00$24.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$19.59$23.71$32.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.50$23.00$27.00Limited (2 of 5)
London$18.20$22.88$28.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$20.75$31.60Moderate (3 of 5)

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