Median wage
$35.09 an hour
Northwest
Compared with Ontario
1.3% lower
$0.46 below the Ontario median of $35.55
Compared with Canada
2.7% lower
$0.97 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Northwest
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northwest and Canada Northwest: median $35.09, from $28.45 to $50.37. Ontario (province): median $35.55, from $28.85 to $54.95, middle half $31.00 to $45.38. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.14 to $57.69, middle half $28.21 to $46.63. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Northwest: median $35.09, from $28.45 to $50.37 Northwest $35.09 Ontario (province): median $35.55, from $28.85 to $54.95, middle half $31.00 to $45.38 Ontario (province) $35.55 Canada: median $36.06, from $25.14 to $57.69, middle half $28.21 to $46.63 Canada $36.06 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
Wage Northwest Ontario Canada
Low
$28.45
$28.85
$25.14
Lower quartile
Not stated $31.00
$28.21
Median
$35.09
$35.55
$36.06
Upper quartile
Not stated $45.38
$46.63
High
$50.37
$54.95
$57.69
Average
Not stated $37.70
$38.52
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 Ontario Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.90, from $31.00 to $39.00. Northwest: median $35.09, from $28.45 to $50.37. Toronto: median $34.62, from $25.49 to $46.65. Northeast: median $34.33, from $26.70 to $47.61. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.75, from $25.64 to $45.86. Windsor – Sarnia: median $33.63, from $25.88 to $46.60. Kingston – Pembroke: median $33.22, from $26.02 to $45.10. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $31.20, from $26.03 to $40.57. Ottawa: median $30.89, from $25.89 to $43.94. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $30.79, from $24.93 to $40.94. London: median $30.39, from $24.91 to $40.92. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $35.90, from $31.00 to $39.00 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $35.90 Northwest: median $35.09, from $28.45 to $50.37 Northwest $35.09 Toronto: median $34.62, from $25.49 to $46.65 Toronto $34.62 Northeast: median $34.33, from $26.70 to $47.61 Northeast $34.33 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $33.75, from $25.64 to $45.86 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $33.75 Windsor – Sarnia: median $33.63, from $25.88 to $46.60 Windsor – Sarnia $33.63 Kingston – Pembroke: median $33.22, from $26.02 to $45.10 Kingston – Pembroke $33.22 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $31.20, from $26.03 to $40.57 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $31.20 Ottawa: median $30.89, from $25.89 to $43.94 Ottawa $30.89 Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $30.79, from $24.93 to $40.94 Muskoka – Kawarthas $30.79 London: median $30.39, from $24.91 to $40.92 London $30.39 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .