Median wage
$42.50 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
19.7% lower $10.43 below the Ontario median of $52.93
Compared with Canada
0.3% higher $0.12 above the Canadian median of $42.38
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $42.50, from $23.11 to $92.47, middle half $31.39 to $73.95. Ontario (province): median $52.93, from $25.42 to $110.69, middle half $33.58 to $87.23. Canada: median $42.38, from $24.00 to $98.88, middle half $30.61 to $70.63.$0$25$50$75$100$125Ottawa: median $42.50, from $23.11 to $92.47, middle half $31.39 to $73.95Ottawa$42.50Ontario (province): median $52.93, from $25.42 to $110.69, middle half $33.58 to $87.23Ontario (province)$52.93Canada: median $42.38, from $24.00 to $98.88, middle half $30.61 to $70.63Canada$42.38
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 Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $23.11 $25.42 $24.00
Lower quartile $31.39 $33.58 $30.61
Median $42.50 $52.93 $42.38
Upper quartile $73.95 $87.23 $70.63
High $92.47 $110.69 $98.88
Average $52.90 $62.21 $53.39

Job outlook

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

1 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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $65.92, from $28.00 to $116.88. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.53, from $24.28 to $101.68. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $47.09, from $25.00 to $114.42. Ottawa: median $42.50, from $23.11 to $92.47. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$0$25$50$75$100$125Toronto: median $65.92, from $28.00 to $116.88Toronto$65.92Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $53.53, from $24.28 to $101.68Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$53.53Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $47.09, from $25.00 to $114.42Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$47.09Ottawa: median $42.50, from $23.11 to $92.47Ottawa$42.50Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot 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
Toronto$28.00$65.92$116.88Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.28$53.53$101.68Undetermined
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.00$47.09$114.42Undetermined
Ottawa$23.11$42.50$92.47Undetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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