Salaries

Sawmill Machine Operators Salary in Ottawa, Ontario

NOC 94120Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$22.40 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
5.6% lower $1.32 below the Ontario median of $23.72
Compared with Canada
18.1% lower $4.95 below the Canadian median of $27.35
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Ottawa

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $22.40, from $19.35 to $25.89. Ontario (province): 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$40Ottawa: median $22.40, from $19.35 to $25.89Ottawa$22.40Ontario (province): median $23.72, from $19.70 to $31.41Ontario (province)$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 Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $19.35 $19.70 $19.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $23.49
Median $22.40 $23.72 $27.35
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $33.00
High $25.89 $31.41 $37.00
Average Not stated Not stated $28.02

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 OntarioNorthwest: 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$40Northwest: 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
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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