How Much Do PSWs Earn in Ontario and Toronto? A Complete Salary Guide

If you’re researching PSW salary in Toronto specifically, the short answer is: it’s close to — but not identical to — the Ontario-wide number, and the direction of the difference might surprise you. According to the Government of Canada Job Bank (NOC 33102, updated November 19, 2025), Toronto-region personal support workers report a slightly lower low and median hourly wage than the Ontario-wide average, though both regions top out at the same high end. Here’s the actual breakdown, region by region, plus what affects where you land in that range.

PSW salary in Toronto

According to Job Bank (NOC 33102, updated November 19, 2025), personal support workers in the Toronto region report:

• Low: $19.00/hr
• Median: $23.00/hr
• High: $30.00/hr

That’s the real, current range for PSW hourly wage in Toronto specifically — not a national or provincial estimate. If you’re comparing PSW income across job postings in the city, a wage below $19.00/hr or above $30.00/hr falls outside what Job Bank’s own data reports for the region, so it’s worth asking why.

How Toronto compares to the rest of Ontario

Zooming out, Job Bank’s same NOC 33102 report (updated November 19, 2025) puts the Ontario-wide range at:

• Low: $19.49/hr
• Median: $24.00/hr
• High: $30.00/hr

Line the two up and the pattern is small but consistent: Toronto’s reported low and median both sit modestly below the province-wide figures ($19.00 vs. $19.49, and $23.00 vs. $24.00), while the high end is identical at $30.00/hr. In plain terms — working in Toronto specifically doesn’t appear, in this data, to command a premium over the province as a whole. If anything, the entry and mid-range figures run slightly lower.

This is one region-to-province comparison, not the full Ontario picture. For the complete provincial breakdown — including how Ontario’s numbers compare to other parts of Canada — see our full breakdown of PSW wages across Ontario rather than us repeating it here.

What affects PSW pay

Job Bank’s wage report gives the range, but it doesn’t break out why one PSW earns $19/hr and another earns $30/hr. A few factors commonly move someone within that range, based on how the occupation itself works, though we don’t have a dated, sourced breakdown for exact dollar amounts by category:

• Employer type. Long-term care homes, hospitals, home care agencies, and private clients each set their own pay scales, and unionized versus non-unionized workplaces can differ meaningfully.
• Experience. As in most caregiving roles, wages tend to climb with time in the field and with additional responsibilities taken on.
• Shift and schedule. Evening, overnight, and weekend shifts commonly carry premiums at many employers in this sector, though the size of that premium varies by workplace and isn’t something Job Bank’s wage report itself quantifies.

If you want to see how these factors play out for a specific employer, the most reliable move is checking that employer’s own posted wage range directly — Job Bank’s job postings for NOC 33102 in the Toronto region are a good place to start, since they show real current openings rather than an average.

Job outlook for PSWs in Toronto

Beyond pay, Job Bank’s Outlook Report for NOC 33102 (updated December 10, 2025) rates the 3-year outlook for the Toronto region as “Very Good” for 2025–2027, with roughly 38,520 people currently working in the occupation across the region. A “Very Good” rating from Job Bank reflects demand conditions in the source data — it isn’t a placement guarantee or a prediction about any individual’s job search.

For a closer look at broader hiring trends in the field, see our PSW job prospects and trends in Toronto.

Frequently asked questions

Is PSW pay higher in Toronto than the rest of Ontario?
Not according to Job Bank’s own numbers (NOC 33102, updated November 19, 2025). Toronto’s reported low ($19.00/hr) and median ($23.00/hr) both sit slightly below the Ontario-wide low ($19.49/hr) and median ($24.00/hr), while the high end is the same in both ($30.00/hr). Working in Toronto specifically doesn’t appear to carry a wage premium over the province as a whole, based on this data.

Do PSWs get shift premiums or overtime?
Many employers in the sector offer premiums for evening, overnight, or weekend shifts, and overtime pay follows standard employment rules like any other role. That said, Job Bank’s wage report doesn’t quantify shift premiums by dollar amount, so the most accurate answer for any specific job is the wage range and shift details listed in that employer’s own posting.

Thinking about a career as a PSW in Toronto?

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