Salaries

Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers Salary in Ontario

NOC 41403Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$44.62 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
4.8% higher $2.06 above the Canadian median of $42.56
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $44.62, from $26.92 to $64.10, middle half $35.00 to $55.31. Canada: median $42.56, from $26.67 to $60.00, middle half $33.33 to $51.53.$20$30$40$50$60$70Ontario: median $44.62, from $26.92 to $64.10, middle half $35.00 to $55.31Ontario$44.62Canada: median $42.56, from $26.67 to $60.00, middle half $33.33 to $51.53Canada$42.56
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 $26.92 $26.67
Lower quartile $35.00 $33.33
Median $44.62 $42.56
Upper quartile $55.31 $51.53
High $64.10 $60.00
Average $45.83 $43.56

Job outlook

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

Moderate employment growth and retirements are expected to create new positions, though moderation in public sector hiring may affect prospects. Demand for research to support decision making and settlement services is also influencing the job market. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including Ontario.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $44.62, from $26.92 to $64.10. Ottawa: median $49.23, from $31.48 to $65.13. Windsor – Sarnia: median $47.89, from $33.33 to $62.89. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.19, from $31.28 to $62.19. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.41, from $22.00 to $64.10. Toronto: median $43.27, from $27.89 to $61.54. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $43.20, from $31.02 to $56.65. Kingston – Pembroke: median $42.22, from $28.86 to $57.45. London: median $40.64, from $27.37 to $54.17. Northeast: median $38.75, from $22.00 to $61.54. Northwest: median $37.00, from $25.00 to $57.37. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.92, from $23.00 to $55.31.$20$40$60$80Ontario (all regions): median $44.62, from $26.92 to $64.10Ontario (all regions)$44.62Ottawa: median $49.23, from $31.48 to $65.13Ottawa$49.23Windsor – Sarnia: median $47.89, from $33.33 to $62.89Windsor – Sarnia$47.89Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $46.19, from $31.28 to $62.19Muskoka – Kawarthas$46.19Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $43.41, from $22.00 to $64.10Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$43.41Toronto: median $43.27, from $27.89 to $61.54Toronto$43.27Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $43.20, from $31.02 to $56.65Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$43.20Kingston – Pembroke: median $42.22, from $28.86 to $57.45Kingston – Pembroke$42.22London: median $40.64, from $27.37 to $54.17London$40.64Northeast: median $38.75, from $22.00 to $61.54Northeast$38.75Northwest: median $37.00, from $25.00 to $57.37Northwest$37.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $36.92, from $23.00 to $55.31Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$36.92
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)$26.92$44.62$64.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$31.48$49.23$65.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$33.33$47.89$62.89Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$31.28$46.19$62.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.00$43.41$64.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$27.89$43.27$61.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$31.02$43.20$56.65Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$28.86$42.22$57.45Good (4 of 5)
London$27.37$40.64$54.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$22.00$38.75$61.54Good (4 of 5)
Northwest$25.00$37.00$57.37Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$23.00$36.92$55.31Moderate (3 of 5)

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