Median wage
$37.50 an hour
Ontario
Compared with Canada
2.4% higher
$0.87 above the Canadian median of $36.63
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2
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 Canada Ontario: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10, middle half $32.05 to $48.08. Canada: median $36.63, from $22.00 to $76.92, middle half $28.85 to $53.85. $20 $40 $60 $80 Ontario: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10, middle half $32.05 to $48.08 Ontario $37.50 Canada: median $36.63, from $22.00 to $76.92, middle half $28.85 to $53.85 Canada $36.63 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
Wage Ontario Canada
Low
$25.00
$22.00
Lower quartile
$32.05
$28.85
Median
$37.50
$36.63
Upper quartile
$48.08
$53.85
High
$60.10
$76.92
Average
$44.61
$43.83
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10. Ottawa: median $40.09, from $29.16 to $73.14. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $39.27, from $31.08 to $70.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.89, from $28.82 to $67.89. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.68, from $29.21 to $70.81. Northeast: median $38.28, from $28.81 to $69.89. Northwest: median $37.94, from $26.33 to $76.80. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10. London: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10. Kingston – Pembroke: median $37.35, from $28.71 to $67.00. Toronto: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $83.03. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Ontario (all regions): median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10 Ontario (all regions) $37.50 Ottawa: median $40.09, from $29.16 to $73.14 Ottawa $40.09 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $39.27, from $31.08 to $70.00 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $39.27 Windsor – Sarnia: median $38.89, from $28.82 to $67.89 Windsor – Sarnia $38.89 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $38.68, from $29.21 to $70.81 Muskoka – Kawarthas $38.68 Northeast: median $38.28, from $28.81 to $69.89 Northeast $38.28 Northwest: median $37.94, from $26.33 to $76.80 Northwest $37.94 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $37.50 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $37.50 London: median $37.50, from $25.00 to $60.10 London $37.50 Kingston – Pembroke: median $37.35, from $28.71 to $67.00 Kingston – Pembroke $37.35 Toronto: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $83.03 Toronto $36.06 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) $25.00 $37.50 $60.10 Limited (2 of 5) Ottawa $29.16 $40.09 $73.14 Limited (2 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $31.08 $39.27 $70.00 Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia $28.82 $38.89 $67.89 Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas $29.21 $38.68 $70.81 Undetermined Northeast $28.81 $38.28 $69.89 Undetermined Northwest $26.33 $37.94 $76.80 Undetermined Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $25.00 $37.50 $60.10 Limited (2 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $25.00 $37.50 $60.10 Limited (2 of 5) London $25.00 $37.50 $60.10 Limited (2 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke $28.71 $37.35 $67.00 Undetermined Toronto $25.00 $36.06 $83.03 Limited (2 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .