Median wage
$24.18 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
9.9% higher $2.18 above the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $24.18, from $17.60 to $59.13, middle half $18.62 to $40.00. Canada: median $22.00, from $15.50 to $40.00, middle half $18.25 to $29.81.$0$20$40$60Ontario: median $24.18, from $17.60 to $59.13, middle half $18.62 to $40.00Ontario$24.18Canada: median $22.00, from $15.50 to $40.00, middle half $18.25 to $29.81Canada$22.00
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 $18.62 $18.25
Median $24.18 $22.00
Upper quartile $40.00 $29.81
High $59.13 $40.00
Average $29.14 $25.55

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

Employment growth and retirements will create new positions, while a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience are available. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioOntario (all regions): median $24.18, from $17.60 to $59.13. Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.61, from $20.66 to $46.21. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.37, from $17.60 to $36.05. Ottawa: median $26.19, from $17.60 to $38.34. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.49, from $17.60 to $38.31. Toronto: median $24.50, from $17.60 to $36.17. Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.98, from $17.60 to $38.50. Northeast: median $23.16, from $17.60 to $33.42. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.93, from $17.60 to $33.44. London: median $20.32, from $17.60 to $30.87. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$0$20$40$60Ontario (all regions): median $24.18, from $17.60 to $59.13Ontario (all regions)$24.18Windsor – Sarnia: median $27.61, from $20.66 to $46.21Windsor – Sarnia$27.61Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.37, from $17.60 to $36.05Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.37Ottawa: median $26.19, from $17.60 to $38.34Ottawa$26.19Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $25.49, from $17.60 to $38.31Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.49Toronto: median $24.50, from $17.60 to $36.17Toronto$24.50Kingston – Pembroke: median $23.98, from $17.60 to $38.50Kingston – Pembroke$23.98Northeast: median $23.16, from $17.60 to $33.42Northeast$23.16Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.93, from $17.60 to $33.44Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$21.93London: median $20.32, from $17.60 to $30.87London$20.32Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot 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$24.18$59.13Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$20.66$27.61$46.21Undetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$26.37$36.05Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$26.19$38.34Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$25.49$38.31Undetermined
Toronto$17.60$24.50$36.17Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$23.98$38.50Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$23.16$33.42Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$21.93$33.44Undetermined
London$17.60$20.32$30.87Good (4 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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