Salaries

Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators Salary in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

NOC 92101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Ontario How to get licensed

Median wage
$36.00 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
5.5% lower $2.11 below the Ontario median of $38.11
Compared with Canada
0.2% lower $0.06 below the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $25.48 to $38.81, middle half $33.00 to $37.50. Ontario (province): median $38.11, from $27.00 to $52.00, middle half $33.86 to $42.00. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21.$20$30$40$50$60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $25.48 to $38.81, middle half $33.00 to $37.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.00Ontario (province): median $38.11, from $27.00 to $52.00, middle half $33.86 to $42.00Ontario (province)$38.11Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21Canada$36.06
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 Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $25.48 $27.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $33.00 $33.86 $29.00
Median $36.00 $38.11 $36.06
Upper quartile $37.50 $42.00 $41.21
High $38.81 $52.00 $48.00
Average $34.32 $39.04 $36.08

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Ontario:

Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution (a role in this group)
Licence required in Ontario

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 OntarioKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.96, from $38.11 to $69.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.03, from $27.32 to $47.43. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $25.48 to $38.81. Toronto: median $35.90, from $30.00 to $43.27. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.71, from $26.37 to $45.38. London: median $34.99, from $26.81 to $46.73. Northeast: median $34.91, from $25.99 to $45.49. Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.57, from $26.15 to $44.98. Ottawa: median $34.43, from $26.46 to $46.64. Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.34, from $26.34 to $46.02. Northwest: median $33.42, from $25.30 to $44.31.$20$40$60$80Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $39.96, from $38.11 to $69.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$39.96Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $36.03, from $27.32 to $47.43Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$36.03Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $36.00, from $25.48 to $38.81Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$36.00Toronto: median $35.90, from $30.00 to $43.27Toronto$35.90Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $35.71, from $26.37 to $45.38Muskoka – Kawarthas$35.71London: median $34.99, from $26.81 to $46.73London$34.99Northeast: median $34.91, from $25.99 to $45.49Northeast$34.91Kingston – Pembroke: median $34.57, from $26.15 to $44.98Kingston – Pembroke$34.57Ottawa: median $34.43, from $26.46 to $46.64Ottawa$34.43Windsor – Sarnia: median $34.34, from $26.34 to $46.02Windsor – Sarnia$34.34Northwest: median $33.42, from $25.30 to $44.31Northwest$33.42
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
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$38.11$39.96$69.00Good (4 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$27.32$36.03$47.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.48$36.00$38.81Very good (5 of 5)
Toronto$30.00$35.90$43.27Good (4 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$26.37$35.71$45.38Good (4 of 5)
London$26.81$34.99$46.73Good (4 of 5)
Northeast$25.99$34.91$45.49Good (4 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$26.15$34.57$44.98Good (4 of 5)
Ottawa$26.46$34.43$46.64Good (4 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$26.34$34.34$46.02Very good (5 of 5)
Northwest$25.30$33.42$44.31Moderate (3 of 5)

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