Median wage
$30.16 an hour
Northeast
Compared with Ontario
7.7% higher
$2.16 above the Ontario median of $28.00
Compared with Canada
2% lower
$0.61 below the Canadian median of $30.77
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Northeast
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Northeast and Canada Northeast: median $30.16, from $24.51 to $42.35. Ontario (province): median $28.00, from $20.00 to $42.58, middle half $23.00 to $38.46. Canada: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $44.71, middle half $25.00 to $39.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Northeast: median $30.16, from $24.51 to $42.35 Northeast $30.16 Ontario (province): median $28.00, from $20.00 to $42.58, middle half $23.00 to $38.46 Ontario (province) $28.00 Canada: median $30.77, from $22.00 to $44.71, middle half $25.00 to $39.00 Canada $30.77 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northeast compared with Canada
Wage Northeast Ontario Canada
Low
$24.51
$20.00
$22.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $23.00
$25.00
Median
$30.16
$28.00
$30.77
Upper quartile
Not stated $38.46
$39.00
High
$42.35
$42.58
$44.71
Average
Not stated $31.17
$32.21
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northeast.
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 $32.47, from $25.69 to $48.82. London: median $32.18, from $24.91 to $43.50. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.66, from $24.45 to $53.95. Northeast: median $30.16, from $24.51 to $42.35. Toronto: median $29.71, from $23.56 to $43.62. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $32.47, from $25.69 to $48.82 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $32.47 London: median $32.18, from $24.91 to $43.50 London $32.18 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $30.66, from $24.45 to $53.95 Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $30.66 Northeast: median $30.16, from $24.51 to $42.35 Northeast $30.16 Toronto: median $29.71, from $23.56 to $43.62 Toronto $29.71 Ottawa: not stated Ottawa Not stated Kingston – Pembroke: not stated Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Windsor – Sarnia: not stated Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula $25.69 $32.47 $48.82 Limited (2 of 5) London $24.91 $32.18 $43.50 Limited (2 of 5) Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie $24.45 $30.66 $53.95 Limited (2 of 5) Northeast $24.51 $30.16 $42.35 Undetermined Toronto $23.56 $29.71 $43.62 Limited (2 of 5) Ottawa Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Kingston – Pembroke Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Muskoka – Kawarthas Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Windsor – Sarnia Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Stratford – Bruce Peninsula Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Northwest Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .