Median wage
$31.73 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.1% higher $0.96 above the Canadian median of $30.77
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46, middle half $26.44 to $33.00. Canada: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $40.06, middle half $24.00 to $34.87.$20$25$30$35$40$45Ontario: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46, middle half $26.44 to $33.00Ontario$31.73Canada: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $40.06, middle half $24.00 to $34.87Canada$30.77
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 $22.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $26.44 $24.00
Median $31.73 $30.77
Upper quartile $33.00 $34.87
High $38.46 $40.06
Average $30.34 $31.22

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions, while a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation are available. Outlook data

3 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. London: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Northeast: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Toronto: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $31.49, from $22.46 to $50.59. Northwest: median $30.50, from $24.62 to $41.66. Ottawa: median $29.25, from $21.08 to $36.67.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario (all regions): median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Ontario (all regions)$31.73Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$31.73Kingston – Pembroke: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Kingston – Pembroke$31.73Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$31.73London: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46London$31.73Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Muskoka – Kawarthas$31.73Northeast: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Northeast$31.73Toronto: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Toronto$31.73Windsor – Sarnia: median $31.73, from $22.00 to $38.46Windsor – Sarnia$31.73Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $31.49, from $22.46 to $50.59Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$31.49Northwest: median $30.50, from $24.62 to $41.66Northwest$30.50Ottawa: median $29.25, from $21.08 to $36.67Ottawa$29.25
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)$22.00$31.73$38.46Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.00$31.73$38.46Very limited (1 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$22.00$31.73$38.46Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.00$31.73$38.46Limited (2 of 5)
London$22.00$31.73$38.46Undetermined
Muskoka – Kawarthas$22.00$31.73$38.46Undetermined
Northeast$22.00$31.73$38.46Undetermined
Toronto$22.00$31.73$38.46Very limited (1 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$22.00$31.73$38.46Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.46$31.49$50.59Undetermined
Northwest$24.62$30.50$41.66Undetermined
Ottawa$21.08$29.25$36.67Limited (2 of 5)

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