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Salary in Arts, design and media in the Ontario region

Market pay levels based on 176 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median90 984 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average84 683 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile56 145 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile106 726 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile56 145 $
Median90 984 $
Upper quartile106 726 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 56 145 $ and 106 726 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 106 726 $.
  • The upper quartile is 90% above the lower one.
  • The average (84 683 $) is 7% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 176 vacancies with a stated salary.

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V2Soft Canada ULC Windsor ·

mechanical design engineer

from 89 440 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 2 years to less than 3 years Hybrid Work must be completed both in person and remotely. Green job Help - Green job – Help G…

Full timeHybridWindsor
Summit Water Cambridge ·

machine designer

from 79 996 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less tha…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge
New Life Bath & Building Supply Markham ·

interior designer

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Asset languages C…

Full timeOn-siteMarkham
Doorland Group Ontario ·

computer-assisted design and drafting (CADD) operator

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Resp…

Full timeOn-siteOntario
Rankin Construction Inc St. Catharines ·

technologist, CAD (computer-aided design)

from 76 793 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work m…

Full timeOn-siteSt. Catharines
enersion inc Ontario ·

designer, machines

from 75 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to wor…

Full timeOn-siteOntario

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (90 984 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (84 683 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 56 145 $ to 106 726 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 56 145 $ and a quarter above 106 726 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 176 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 90 984 $ is the market level, above 106 726 $ is the strong quarter, below 56 145 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.