Median wage
$26.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
3.7% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13, middle half $21.00 to $31.53. Canada: median $27.00, from $17.00 to $44.71, middle half $21.00 to $34.13.$10$20$30$40$50Ontario: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13, middle half $21.00 to $31.53Ontario$26.00Canada: median $27.00, from $17.00 to $44.71, middle half $21.00 to $34.13Canada$27.00
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 $17.00
Lower quartile $21.00 $21.00
Median $26.00 $27.00
Upper quartile $31.53 $34.13
High $34.13 $44.71
Average $26.78 $29.51

Job outlook

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

Moderate employment growth and retirements are expected to create a few new positions, while several unemployed workers with recent experience are available. Outlook data

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

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13. Toronto: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $21.65 to $33.72. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: 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.$15$20$25$30$35Ontario (all regions): median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13Ontario (all regions)$26.00Toronto: median $26.00, from $17.60 to $34.13Toronto$26.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $25.66, from $21.65 to $33.72Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$25.66Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot 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)$17.60$26.00$34.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$26.00$34.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$21.65$25.66$33.72Very good (5 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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