Median wage
$44.46 an hour Northwest
Compared with Ontario
18.6% higher $6.96 above the Ontario median of $37.50
Compared with Canada
17% higher $6.46 above the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest

Wage range in Northwest and CanadaNorthwest: median $44.46, from $25.38 to $70.97. Ontario (province): median $37.50, from $20.00 to $52.66, middle half $25.00 to $51.00. Canada: median $38.00, from $23.75 to $52.00, middle half $25.00 to $45.00.$20$40$60$80Northwest: median $44.46, from $25.38 to $70.97Northwest$44.46Ontario (province): median $37.50, from $20.00 to $52.66, middle half $25.00 to $51.00Ontario (province)$37.50Canada: median $38.00, from $23.75 to $52.00, middle half $25.00 to $45.00Canada$38.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest compared with Canada
WageNorthwestOntarioCanada
Low $25.38 $20.00 $23.75
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $25.00
Median $44.46 $37.50 $38.00
Upper quartile Not stated $51.00 $45.00
High $70.97 $52.66 $52.00
Average Not stated $36.14 $37.15

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest.

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 OntarioNorthwest: median $44.46, from $25.38 to $70.97. London: median $37.79, from $23.86 to $54.29. Northeast: median $37.50, from $24.00 to $52.66. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. Toronto: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated.$20$40$60$80Northwest: median $44.46, from $25.38 to $70.97Northwest$44.46London: median $37.79, from $23.86 to $54.29London$37.79Northeast: median $37.50, from $24.00 to $52.66Northeast$37.50Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedToronto: not statedTorontoNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: not statedHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot 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
Northwest$25.38$44.46$70.97Very limited (1 of 5)
London$23.86$37.79$54.29Undetermined
Northeast$24.00$37.50$52.66Very limited (1 of 5)
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
TorontoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Hamilton – Niagara PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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