Personal Support Worker Hourly Wage Rates in Ontario (2025 Update)

Personal Support Worker Hourly Wage Rates in Ontario (2025 Update)

Updated hourly wage rates for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in Ontario, based on 2025 data from government wage tables, large job boards, and public salary surveys.

2025 Snapshot of PSW Hourly Wages in Ontario

Current Ontario PSW wages fall into three consistent pay bands based on job classification and setting:

• Entry-level and home-support roles: $18–$21 per hour
• Standard home care and long-term care roles: $22–$25 per hour
• Nursing-care, hospital-based, unionized, or premium-shift roles: $25–$30+ per hour

Ontario Job Bank data for home-support PSWs shows a provincial median wage of $22 per hour, with a reported low of $17.60 per hour and a high of approximately $28 per hour. PSW roles classified under nursing care show higher compensation, with median wages around $24 per hour and top-end postings reaching $30 per hour.

Large job boards listing active Ontario PSW postings in 2025 commonly show advertised wages between $23 and $26 per hour for full-time community, private agency, and long-term care positions. Hospital and unionized roles frequently exceed this range when base wage and shift premiums are combined.

Wage variation is driven primarily by employer type (private agency, long-term care home, hospital), union status, geographic region, and whether the role includes evenings, overnights, or weekend shifts. Home-support roles remain the lowest-paid category, while nursing-care and hospital PSW roles remain the highest-paid.

Note: Wage data is based on publicly available Ontario labour-market tables and active job postings from 2025. Always confirm current hourly rates, shift premiums, guaranteed hours, and benefits directly with employers.