Median wage
$23.72 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
13.3% lower $3.63 below the Canadian median of $27.35
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $23.72, from $19.70 to $31.41. Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Ontario: median $23.72, from $19.70 to $31.41Ontario$23.72Canada: median $27.35, from $19.00 to $37.00, middle half $23.49 to $33.00Canada$27.35
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $19.70 $19.00
Lower quartile Not stated $23.49
Median $23.72 $27.35
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00
High $31.41 $37.00
Average Not stated $28.02

Job outlook

Limited (2 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 several openings will become available due to retirements. Approximately 950 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Outlook data

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 $23.72, from $19.70 to $31.41. Northwest: median $27.60, from $24.33 to $37.57. Northeast: median $25.98, from $21.19 to $32.82. Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.91, from $20.15 to $27.36. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.81, from $22.14 to $29.33. Toronto: median $23.39, from $19.06 to $29.10. Ottawa: median $22.40, from $19.35 to $25.89. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $22.15, from $18.85 to $26.33. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.36, from $20.28 to $24.69. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Ontario (all regions): median $23.72, from $19.70 to $31.41Ontario (all regions)$23.72Northwest: median $27.60, from $24.33 to $37.57Northwest$27.60Northeast: median $25.98, from $21.19 to $32.82Northeast$25.98Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.91, from $20.15 to $27.36Kingston – Pembroke$23.91Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $23.81, from $22.14 to $29.33Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$23.81Toronto: median $23.39, from $19.06 to $29.10Toronto$23.39Ottawa: median $22.40, from $19.35 to $25.89Ottawa$22.40Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $22.15, from $18.85 to $26.33Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$22.15Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.36, from $20.28 to $24.69Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$21.36Muskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario (all regions)$19.70$23.72$31.41Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$24.33$27.60$37.57Limited (2 of 5)
Northeast$21.19$25.98$32.82Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$20.15$23.91$27.36Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.14$23.81$29.33Undetermined
Toronto$19.06$23.39$29.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$19.35$22.40$25.89Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.85$22.15$26.33Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$20.28$21.36$24.69Undetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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