Median wage
$36.01 an hour
Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
1.2% higher
$0.43 above the Ontario median of $35.58
Compared with Canada
9.1% higher
$3.01 above the Canadian median of $33.00
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Ottawa
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Ottawa and Canada Ottawa: median $36.01, from $24.27 to $51.49. Ontario (province): median $35.58, from $23.08 to $55.00, middle half $28.37 to $47.00. Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $52.50, middle half $26.00 to $43.75. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Ottawa: median $36.01, from $24.27 to $51.49 Ottawa $36.01 Ontario (province): median $35.58, from $23.08 to $55.00, middle half $28.37 to $47.00 Ontario (province) $35.58 Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $52.50, middle half $26.00 to $43.75 Canada $33.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Ottawa compared with Canada
Wage Ottawa Ontario Canada
Low
$24.27
$23.08
$21.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $28.37
$26.00
Median
$36.01
$35.58
$33.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $47.00
$43.75
High
$51.49
$55.00
$52.50
Average
Not stated $37.87
$35.50
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ottawa.
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 Toronto: median $37.50, from $23.50 to $58.67. Ottawa: median $36.01, from $24.27 to $51.49. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.62, from $23.08 to $50.26. Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.61, from $24.58 to $46.19. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $34.38, from $24.21 to $45.82. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.30, from $23.93 to $46.90. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Toronto: median $37.50, from $23.50 to $58.67 Toronto $37.50 Ottawa: median $36.01, from $24.27 to $51.49 Ottawa $36.01 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $34.62, from $23.08 to $50.26 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $34.62 Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.61, from $24.58 to $46.19 Windsor – Sarnia $34.61 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $34.38, from $24.21 to $45.82 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $34.38 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $34.30, from $23.93 to $46.90 Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $34.30 Kingston – Pembroke: not stated Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated London: not stated London Not stated Northeast: not stated Northeast Not stated Northwest: not stated Northwest Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Toronto $23.50 $37.50 $58.67 Good (4 of 5) Ottawa $24.27 $36.01 $51.49 Good (4 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $23.08 $34.62 $50.26 Moderate (3 of 5) Windsor – Sarnia $24.58 $34.61 $46.19 Good (4 of 5) Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $24.21 $34.38 $45.82 Good (4 of 5) Stratford – Bruce Peninsula $23.93 $34.30 $46.90 Good (4 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) London Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Northeast Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
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 .