Median wage
$27.50 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
5.6% lower $1.64 below the Ontario median of $29.14
Compared with Canada
11.2% lower $3.47 below the Canadian median of $30.97
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $41.99, middle half $24.94 to $35.00. Ontario (province): 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$50Northwest: median $27.50, from $22.00 to $41.99, middle half $24.94 to $35.00Northwest$27.50Ontario (province): median $29.14, from $22.00 to $40.00, middle half $25.00 to $35.00Ontario (province)$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 Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $22.00 $22.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $24.94 $25.00 $26.00
Median $27.50 $29.14 $30.97
Upper quartile $35.00 $35.00 $38.00
High $41.99 $40.00 $44.24
Average $29.84 $30.19 $32.16

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

3 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 OntarioToronto: 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$50Toronto: 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
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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