Median wage
$29.14 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
5.9% lower $1.83 below the Canadian median of $30.97
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
88 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $29.14, from $22.00 to $40.00, middle half $25.00 to $35.00. Canada: median $30.97, from $22.00 to $44.24, middle half $26.00 to $38.00.$20$30$40$50Ontario: median $29.14, from $22.00 to $40.00, middle half $25.00 to $35.00Ontario$29.14Canada: median $30.97, from $22.00 to $44.24, middle half $26.00 to $38.00Canada$30.97
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 $25.00 $26.00
Median $29.14 $30.97
Upper quartile $35.00 $38.00
High $40.00 $44.24
Average $30.19 $32.16

Job outlook

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

Construction activity is expected to be favourable across Ontario, supporting opportunities due to infrastructure investments and steady demand for housing and renovations. Outlook data

88 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $29.14, from $22.00 to $40.00. Toronto: median $33.00, from $23.00 to $47.70. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $39.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $40.00. Ottawa: median $30.00, from $22.50 to $40.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $40.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $28.00, from $21.00 to $36.00. Northwest: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $41.99. London: median $27.08, from $21.00 to $36.00. Northeast: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $36.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $26.50, from $22.00 to $33.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00.$20$30$40$50Ontario (all regions): median $29.14, from $22.00 to $40.00Ontario (all regions)$29.14Toronto: median $33.00, from $23.00 to $47.70Toronto$33.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $39.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$30.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $40.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$30.00Ottawa: median $30.00, from $22.50 to $40.00Ottawa$30.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $40.00Kingston – Pembroke$29.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $28.00, from $21.00 to $36.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$28.00Northwest: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $41.99Northwest$27.50London: median $27.08, from $21.00 to $36.00London$27.08Northeast: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $36.00Northeast$27.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $26.50, from $22.00 to $33.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$26.50Windsor – Sarnia: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00Windsor – Sarnia$25.00
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$29.14$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$23.00$33.00$47.70Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.00$30.00$39.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.00$30.00$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$22.50$30.00$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$22.00$29.00$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.00$28.00$36.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$22.00$27.50$41.99Undetermined
London$21.00$27.08$36.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$20.00$27.00$36.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$22.00$26.50$33.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$20.00$25.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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