Median wage
$40.13 an hour
Ontario
Compared with Canada
4.5% lower
$1.87 below the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Ontario
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Ontario and Canada Ontario: median $40.13, from $29.88 to $47.12. Canada: median $42.00, from $32.00 to $47.00, middle half $38.25 to $45.00. $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 Ontario: median $40.13, from $29.88 to $47.12 Ontario $40.13 Canada: median $42.00, from $32.00 to $47.00, middle half $38.25 to $45.00 Canada $42.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
Wage Ontario Canada
Low
$29.88
$32.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $38.25
Median
$40.13
$42.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $45.00
High
$47.12
$47.00
Average
Not stated $40.54
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. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
Licence needed in Ontario?
Voluntary certification
Not required.
Certification is available in Ontario, but you can work in this occupation without it.
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
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 Ontario (all regions): median $40.13, from $29.88 to $47.12. Toronto: median $41.94, from $32.33 to $50.85. Northwest: median $41.59, from $32.73 to $50.92. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.84, from $32.77 to $49.42. Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.98, from $29.14 to $50.56. Northeast: median $39.42, from $30.75 to $47.80. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.21, from $30.26 to $46.70. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Ontario (all regions): median $40.13, from $29.88 to $47.12 Ontario (all regions) $40.13 Toronto: median $41.94, from $32.33 to $50.85 Toronto $41.94 Northwest: median $41.59, from $32.73 to $50.92 Northwest $41.59 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $40.84, from $32.77 to $49.42 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $40.84 Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.98, from $29.14 to $50.56 Windsor – Sarnia $39.98 Northeast: median $39.42, from $30.75 to $47.80 Northeast $39.42 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $39.21, from $30.26 to $46.70 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $39.21 Ottawa: not stated Ottawa Not stated Kingston – Pembroke: not stated Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated London: not stated London Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 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 Ontario (all regions) $29.88 $40.13 $47.12 Good (4 of 5) Toronto $32.33 $41.94 $50.85 Good (4 of 5) Northwest $32.73 $41.59 $50.92 Undetermined Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $32.77 $40.84 $49.42 Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia $29.14 $39.98 $50.56 Undetermined Northeast $30.75 $39.42 $47.80 Good (4 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $30.26 $39.21 $46.70 Undetermined Ottawa Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined London Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 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 .