Median wage
$17.60 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
12% lower $2.40 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
58 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $26.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30Ontario: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.00Ontario$17.60Canada: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $26.00, middle half $17.00 to $24.00Canada$20.00
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 $17.60 $15.50
Lower quartile $17.60 $17.00
Median $17.60 $20.00
Upper quartile $20.00 $24.00
High $25.00 $26.00
Average $19.53 $21.09

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

58 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00. London: median $19.50, from $17.60 to $24.34. Ottawa: median $18.75, from $17.60 to $25.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $17.94, from $17.60 to $25.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.75. Kingston – Pembroke: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.25. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $21.13. Northeast: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $17.60. Toronto: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $26.31. Windsor – Sarnia: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $22.16. Northwest: not stated.$17.5$20$22.5$25$27.5Ontario (all regions): median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00Ontario (all regions)$17.60London: median $19.50, from $17.60 to $24.34London$19.50Ottawa: median $18.75, from $17.60 to $25.00Ottawa$18.75Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $17.94, from $17.60 to $25.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.94Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.75Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60Kingston – Pembroke: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $19.25Kingston – Pembroke$17.60Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $21.13Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60Northeast: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $25.00Northeast$17.60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $17.60Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60Toronto: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $26.31Toronto$17.60Windsor – Sarnia: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $22.16Windsor – Sarnia$17.60Northwest: 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)$17.60$17.60$25.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$17.60$19.50$24.34Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$18.75$25.00Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$17.94$25.00Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$17.60$19.75Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$17.60$19.25Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$17.60$21.13Undetermined
Northeast$17.60$17.60$25.00Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$17.60$17.60Undetermined
Toronto$17.60$17.60$26.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$17.60$22.16Good (4 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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