Salaries

Specialists in Surgery Salary in Ontario

NOC 31101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$403,957 a year Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.6% lower $15,223 below the Canadian median of $419,180
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

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

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $403,957, from $118,538 to $749,689. Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730.$0$200k$400k$600k$800kOntario: median $403,957, from $118,538 to $749,689Ontario$403,957Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730Canada$419,180
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $118,538 $144,482
Median $403,957 $419,180
High $749,689 $766,730

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $403,957, from $118,538 to $749,689. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Toronto: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$0$200k$400k$600k$800kOntario (all regions): median $403,957, from $118,538 to $749,689Ontario (all regions)$403,957Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedToronto: not statedTorontoNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot 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
Ontario (all regions)$118,538$403,957$749,689Good (4 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
TorontoNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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