Working in Niagara

The Niagara Region is a great place to work. Not only do we have highly capable fibre optic systems to keep you in touch with the world, but we provide competitive operating costs for owners and a great quality of life for workers. In Niagara, we also take pride in our work/play relationship. Our strong work ethic and spectacular touch of nature makes Niagara a peaceful oasis.

Occupation Number	Occupation	All Employees	Unionized Employees	Non-Unionized Employees
A1	Specialist Managers	$31.16	$0.00	$31.21
A2	Managers In Retail Trade, Food And Accommodation Services	$20.19	$0.00	$20.15
A21	Managers In Retail Trade	$23.24	$0.00	$23.23
A3	Other Managers N.E.C.	$30.97	$0.00	$30.15
B0	Professional Occupations In Business And Finance	$25.84	$0.00	$26.16
B01	Auditors, Accountants And Investment Professionals	$24.53	$0.00	$25.48
B1	Finance And Insurance Administrative Occupations	$19.09	$0.00	$19.47
B2	Secretaries	$15.03	$0.00	$14.56
B3	Administrative And Regulatory Occupations	$18.58	$0.00	$16.76
B4	Clerical Supervisors	$18.91	$0.00	$18.97
B5	Clerical Occupations	$14.76	$18.01	$13.75
B51	Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills	$14.33	$0.00	$12.91
B53	Finance And Insurance Clerks	$15.92	$0.00	$15.52
B54	Administrative Support Clerks	$16.93	$0.00	$15.56
B55	Library, Correspondence And Related Information Clerks	$12.06	$0.00	$12.00
B57	Recording, Scheduling And Distributing Occupations	$14.66	$0.00	$12.83
C0	Professional Occupations In Natural And Applied Sciences	$29.89	$0.00	$30.23
C1	Technical Occupations Related To Natural And Applied Sciences	$24.80	$26.68	$23.80
C14	Technical Occupations In Electronics And Electrical Engineering	$22.18	$0.00	$0.00
D1	Nurse Supervisors And Registered Nurses	$27.70	$27.91	$0.00
D3	Assisting Occupations In Support Of Health Services	$15.74	$16.40	$14.90
E0	Judges, Lawyers, Psychologists, Social Workers, Ministers Of Religion, and Policy	$21.72	$0.00	$0.00
E1	Teachers And Professors	$27.47	$28.87	$0.00
E11	University Professors And Assistants	$26.34	$0.00	$0.00
E13	Secondary And Elementary School Teachers And Counselors	$28.01	$28.14	$0.00
E2	Paralegals, Social Services Workers And Occupations In Education And Religion, N.E.C.	$14.85	$0.00	$14.02
F1	Technical Occupations In Art, Culture, Recreation And Sport	$15.27	$0.00	$0.00
G0	Sales And Service Supervisors	$15.27	$0.00	$15.07
G1	Wholesale, Technical, Insurance, Real Estate Sales Specialists, And Retail, Wholesale	$18.67	$0.00	$18.67
G2	Retail Salespersons And Sales Clerks	$9.75	$0.00	$9.62
G3	Cashiers	$9.55	$0.00	$9.10
G4	Chefs And Cooks	$10.89	$0.00	$10.54
G5	Occupations In Food And Beverage Service	$10.18	$0.00	$9.78
G6	Occupations In Protective Services	$19.12	$21.79	$0.00

Position	NOC Code	Description/Position Title	Salary/Hour	Regional Average Starting	Regional Average Starting with Experience	Regional Average after One Year	Regional Average Most Frequently Paid	Regional Average High
Direct Labour	9241	Chemical Plant Machine Operator	$13.08	$12.45	$12.94	$14.66	$15.11	$18.42
	7452	Material Handler	$13.08	$10.26	$10.60	$11.76	$12.63	$13.52
Indirect Labour	911	Manufacturing Manager	$24.95	$15.67	$17.29	$19.15	$20.87	$23.48
	2211	Chemical Technician	$16.90	$13.82	$15.35	$16.46	$17.61	$21.50
	7242	Industrial Electrician	$26.95	N/A	$18.12	$19.24	$19.41	$19.67
	2232	Mechanical Technician	$28.47	$28.47	$33.35 (high wage)*	$11.10 (low wage)	$28.47	N/A
	7452	Forklift Operator	$13.08	$10.26	$10.60	$11.76	$12.63	$13.52
	7452	Material Handler	$13.08	$10.26	$10.60	$11.76	$12.63	$13.52
	6651	Security	$11.95	$11.95	$18.00 (high wage)*	$7.75 (low wage)	$11.95	N/A
	6471	Housekeeper**	$11.95	$12.50	$15.92 (high wage)*	$9.25 (low wage)	$12.50	N/A
Office Work	2134	Chemical engineer	$30.12	$31.10***	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	2132	Mechanical Engineer	$26.60	$21.74	$23.04	$25.68	$25.99	$30.35
	112	Human Resources Manager	$24.27	$15.50	$15.87	$17.43	$18.49	$20.26
	1225	Purchasing Officer	$21.03	$15.92	$16.61	$17.76	$19.18	$20.92
	1474	Purchasing Clerk	$21.03	$10.78	$11.33	$11.78	$11.93	$12.19
	1222	Executive Assistant	$19.48	$20.60***	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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* The only data available for these positions cites average, high and low wages in the Niagara Region.
** The Housekeeping position was originally coupled with the Security position; Housekeeping has a different NOC and a different average salary.
*** The only data available for these positions
 

Over 20,820 people living within the Niagara Region commute outside of the area to work every day. With so many people working elsewhere, we needed a great transportation system. The GTA-Niagara Trade Corridor initiative is part of the province's initiative to proactively and responsibly plan for future growth and economic prosperity in southern Ontario and the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) area. It will become part of a network of north-south transportation corridors that connect the heartland of Ontario with major US industrial markets.
 

In addition to the GTA-Niagara Corridor, the three main Niagara highways (QEW/420/406) are currently under extensive reconstruction projects to increase their capacity to absorb significantly more traffic. This five year $3.4 billion upgrade will ensure the reduction of traffic congestion, which will also ensure that $1.2 trillion worth of goods carried on Ontario highways each year will get to market on time.
 

The Niagara Region is within a day's drive of 55% of North America's population. Niagara is centrally located to let you reach millions of people quickly, easily, and affordably.
 

Transportation - Canada Major Highway Miles KMs Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 32 51 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 68 109 Windsor, Ontario, Canada 224 360 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 327 526 Montreal, Ontario, Canada 448 721

Transportation - USA Major Highway Miles KMs Buffalo, New York, USA 29 47 Rochester, New York, USA 92 148 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 240 386 Detroit, Michigan, USA 265 426 New York, New York, USA 396 637