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Salary in Skilled trades in the Ontario region

Market pay levels based on 1 227 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median73 409 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average69 892 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile69 680 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile76 126 $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 quartile69 680 $
Median73 409 $
Upper quartile76 126 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 69 680 $ and 76 126 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 76 126 $.
  • The upper quartile is 9% above the lower one.
  • The average (69 892 $) is 5% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 1 227 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Reiser Canada Ontario ·

field service technician, electronic products

from 120 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteOntario
RWDI Guelph ·

non-destructive test technician

from 115 000 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotel…

Full timeOn-siteGuelph
YNSE LABOUR CORP. Ontario ·

heavy-duty equipment mechanic

from 114 379 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotel…

Full timeOn-siteOntario
Pattison Agriculture Ltd. Russell ·

agricultural equipment technician

from 108 160 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical locati…

Full timeOn-siteRussell
TACC Construction Ltd Ontario ·

heavy-duty equipment mechanic

from 102 294 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the ph…

Full timeOn-siteOntario
Discovery Mining Ltd. Timmins ·

instrumentation and control technician

from 101 774 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work m…

Full timeOn-siteTimmins

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (73 409 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (69 892 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 69 680 $ to 76 126 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 69 680 $ and a quarter above 76 126 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 227 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 73 409 $ is the market level, above 76 126 $ is the strong quarter, below 69 680 $ 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.