Ontario Employee Wage Data by Age Group and Education Level

Government of Ontario data on employee wages segmented by multiple age groups and education levels. The dataset includes age groups 15+, 15-24, 20-34, 25+, 25-34, 25-54, 25-64, and 55+. Education levels range from 0-8 years of schooling to university degrees.

Use Cases

• Analyze wage differentials between the 15-24 and 25-54 age groups to study early-career earnings progression.
• Model the relationship between education levels, such as 'post-secondary certificate diploma' and 'university degree', and wage outcomes.
• Compare wage trends across broad age cohorts like 25+ and 55+ for workforce planning insights.

Strengths

• Provides detailed segmentation by 8 distinct age groups for granular cohort analysis.
• Includes 6 categorized education levels, from '0 8 yrs.' to 'university degree'.

Limitations

• Row count and specific wage metrics are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data is provided in document formats (HTML, DOCX, ZIP) which are less machine-readable than structured tabular formats.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 18, 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada